DIY Advent Calendar
What a lovely way to countdown to Christmas! This advent calendar by The Marion House is so pretty, I’d like to keep it up all winter.
Month: December 2011
Talk to Your Kids About Art
For those of you outside of Michigan, you might not have seen the College for Creative Studies’ new ad campaign, “Talk to Your Kids About Art School.” The ads are a parody of public service announcements we’ve seen over the years. Check out Breaking Copy for all the ads currently running.
Camera Cookie Cutters
I finally just got my beloved but neglected twin-lens reflex camera repaired, so I feel entirely justified in falling in love with these clever camera cookie cutters. I like that they have a stamp as well as an outline cutter so you can really get some great details. This would be a perfect gift for […]
Make: Live ep20 preview (Kits!)
The next episode of Make: Live is all about kits! Go to https://makezine.com/live to watch the show live on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. And we want to hear your opinion about the show. Fill out this survey and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Maker Shed gift certificate and 1-year subscription to MAKE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XJZL8M5
Secret Santa: Collin Cunningham – Static Dissipative Footwear
When I selected Collin Cunningham as my Secret Santa recipient, I thought, “Oh, this will be a challenge!” What do you get someone who already has it all? Good looks (especially with that magnifying visor on), cutting-edge video editing equipment, and a sweet range of electronic tools for his lab. Then it dawned on me that while he always looks stylish in his Collin’s Lab videos, I never get a good look at his footwear.
Join the DIY Chat Tonight
If you’re interested in learning more about being a creative entrepreneur, check out tonight’s first #DIY Chat, brought to you by the DIY Business Association, from 7-8 p.m. EST. Tonight’s event marks the first in an ongoing series on the first Thursday of every month. Members of the DIYTogether Incubator Group will be on hand […]
Lower East Side Girls Club Gets Airstream Trailer on the Second Floor
Early on a recent Friday morning, a crane hoisted an old Airstream trailer onto the second floor of a building under construction in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan. The shiny aluminum trailer (circa 1958) is destined to become a recording studio inside of the Lower East Side Girls Club, currently just a concrete shell on Avenue D between 7th and 8th Streets. There was not much clearance to slip the 23-foot long trailer onto the second floor –only 20 inches– so the chilly autumn air was fraught with anxiety as the 2,000 lb. trailer rose off a flatbed truck.
