Giant Cardboard Robot at the Exploratorium
Gareth @ Make: Online writes: Dale Dougherty tweeted this pic of a giant cardboard robo-naut bounding around at the Open MAKE/Young Makers Program at the Exploratorium.
Year: 2011
How-To: Monster Tooth Pillow
Several years ago, I embroidered a tooth fairy pillow for my daughter (my oldest child) just before she lost her first tooth. My son has now lost two teeth and I’ve yet to make a tooth pillow for him. The poor kid has had to use his sister’s. I think this fun monster tooth pillow […]
Crochet George Washington Wig
Tangle, whose tag line is “Making public spaces cozy” posted this very clever George Washington wig. It’s a yarn-bomb and a patriotic statement at the same time!
Clock Built for Extraterrestrial Travelers
For those of you currently planning extraterrestrial trips, check out Alexander Avtanski‘s well-documented Mars Clock project. Built with a modem enclosure and other spare parts, the clock can tell time on any number of planets based on their rotation period. And if you’re organizing a Mars-based marathon, Alexander has you covered: the clock is capable […]
Recipe: The Salted Tarragon Greyhound
Please take advantage of the lovely late winter citrus crop by mixing together a batch of these beautiful cocktails. This is a trendy perspective on a classic drink from Brandon Matzek of Kitchen Confidence. (He is also responsible for the stunning photography.) It only takes 6 days to infuse the signature grapefruit tarragon vodka, so […]
Make: Live ep03 preview
Don’t miss the third episode of Make: Live, all about science fair projects. Sean Ragan will join Becky and Matt via Skype to show off his laser projection microscope and help out with an in-studio chemistry demonstration. Go to makezine.com/live to watch the show Wednesday, February 23rd at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
Happy President’s Day
It’s President’s Day. I decided to celebrate by making an appliqued hip Teddy “Roosevelt” Bear pillow for my craft room using fabric scraps I had in my fabric bin.
