Peppermint Soap Stocking Stuffer
This peppermint soap from Martha Stewart makes the cutest stocking stuffer! Easy to make and perfect for a holiday gift.
Month: December 2011
Dropping a Magnet Through a Copper Pipe
This simple demonstration of eddy current braking (Wikipedia) will probably be familiar to many of you, but this video from YouTuber JamesRB1995 is a short, well-shot, impressive documentation of the effect. Keep in mind that copper is not ferromagnetic, and there is no direct magnetic attraction going on here.
How-To: Yule Log Tray
I love the rustic feel of this beautiful yule log tray from Maya of Maya*Made. Better yet, it’s a quick and easy project! I have a new wooden tray. I just made it a few minutes ago and love it! The idea came to me as I gathered firewood to bring inside. I realized that […]
Set of Knit Muppet Hats
I’m still all warm and happy inside after seeing the Muppet movie a few weeks ago. I’ve been whistling the Muppet Show theme song, hoping to see a Muppet version of myself reflected in the mirror, and am mostly thrilled that my kids are now equally obsessed with all things Muppet. This set of awesome […]
News From The Future – Vital Signs Camera
Everything is Kinect’izing.
Design Resources for Makers
Increasingly, we as makers are needing to become industrial designers. I used to teach a basic design course years ago and I made the point to my students that we really don’t become fully active participants in our world, moving from passive consumers to active creators, until we understand and engage in the designed world. Ultimately, we are all designers.
Crafty Events
Click to add an event to the online calendar Email me if you have a call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Crafty Underdog Portland, OR Dec. 18 NoHo Dine Out Friday Night North Hollywood, CA Dec. 16 The Alliday Show Tulsa, OK Dec. 17 Procrastinator’s Holiday Bazaar 5… Goes South! Philadelphia, PA Dec. 18 […]
