I got back from Cairo last Friday. I’m still somewhat exhausted, but definitely glowing from the experience. The main purpose for this trip was to set up a three-day hackerspace at Maker Faire Africa, which was held in Cairo this year. As you can imagine, it was an exciting time to be in Egypt! Lots of high hopes in the wake of the “Freedom Revolution.” Plus, lots of attempts by a still-ruling-military to divide-and-rule.
I was asked by Fox & Friends to come on their show and do a segment about last minute DIY Halloween costumes on Sunday. It was a CRAFT-centric day as our own Haley modeled a vintage stewardess/Pan Am costume, and our own Eggs and Bacon costume took center stage on Gracie and my friend Dejon. It was a really fun day! If you weren’t up at the crack-of-Dawn, here is a clip!
Leaves and felt seem made for each other, and I know we’ve posted about felt leaf projects before (most recently this charming Fall Leaf Felt Garland), but I love the techniques used in this Felt Leaf Garland tutorial on Instructables. Using flour to outline the shapes and gently painting the edges for some fall color […]
After a two-game delay for fine tuning, the Tampa Bay Lightning debuted the very awesome Tesla coils tonight inside St. Pete Times Forum before their 3-0 shutout of the Buffalo Sabres.
It’s that time of year again folks! Your and my favorite maker holiday is nearly here: Halloween! I’m certain many of you have already started fabricating your ingenious costumes, fantastic props and devilishly delectable edibles.
Who says that craft tools can’t be beautiful? When Mollie from Wild Olive came across this lovely antique spool of thread, she couldn’t help bringing it home. But, instead of displaying it on a shelf or hiding it away in a drawer, she used her lovely vintage find to create a unique necklace that she […]
Our own Andrew Salomone spotted this beautiful skull, one of eight in a limited edition called “Our Exquisite Corpse” sold through a trendy London boutique. Seed-beaded art objects like this are commonly identified with the Native American Huichol people of western central Mexico, though the style is dubiously “traditional.”
