Ann of All Things Paper points us to this great tutorial from Marisa and Elias of Omiyage for making spiderweb kirigami. I love the bright colors of paper they’ve used for the webs. It would be a fun project to try with kids, and could be a fun way to decorate a Halloween party table. […]
Sébastien Bourdeauducq of /tmp/lab and the Milkymist project scored a DIY vacuum tube, and set about testing it out. I was curious to see how well the PWL triode performed. So I made a little test to measure cathode emission and amplification. The first step was to build a variable high voltage power supply, since […]
This is an entry from Bay Stater John Neiner in Starship Modeler’s 2007 Yellow contest. It’s built from sheet styrene with a few borrowed details from various model kits. Lots more written how-to from John on the model detail page, and some great work-in-progress shots on the Neiner family blog.
Now that boot season is in full swing, nobody wants to walk around in slouchy, misshapen footwear. With this very useful boot shaper insert tutorial from Lucinda at Sew Wrong, you can keep your boot collection in tip-top condition on the cheap. Without creases and cracks from toppling over in your closet, your favorite boots […]
When Laura of Bugs and Fishes posted the following tweet this morning: Look what the postie just delivered! http://www.etsy.com/listing/78023942/buttonboard-jim-knopf
My new iPhone will soon be on its way, so I’ve been searching for the best crafty options for decorating the case. I originally bought a cross-stitch case kit, but I’ve been a little worried about how well the stitches will hold up with no protection, especially since I live in NYC and am always […]
According to Instructables user nsnip, they’re made from Baltic birch! To make this board, he cut the rounded ends off stacks of sticks with a table saw, laminated them stick-by-stick in five layers with alternating grain directions, and glued the whole thing together in an improvised vacuum press made from a clothes storage bag. Impressive, meticulous craftsmanship.
