Our pals at Dangerous Prototypes put together these wonderful videos about Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. The first gives you a maker’s POV of being at the Faire, setting up, what to bring, etc. The second video offers a rundown of 13 projects that Ian of DP found at the Faire.
Larissa of mmmcrafts offers this great pattern for a bed for small critters in her Etsy shop. Very sweet! She references this pattern is great for scraps – are you working on any projects this weekend using materials you already have on hand? Happy Memorial Day! Via Oh Sweet Babies
I have a massive collection of empty pill bottles that I can’t seem to let myself recycle, because I feel certain there is some cool way to use them. Thanks to Michelle of Mich L in L.A., I have a new idea to try. She created these cool faux bamboo vases with her empty pill […]
Are their wedding bells in your future? Show off your craft skills while you’re showing off your legs with this garter sewing tutorial from Something About Katie. Not a bride-to-be? No problem! Any day’s a good day to add a little va-va-voom to your wardrobe, am I right? More: DIY Garters @Craftzine.com blog WANclothing Sock […]
Get to know your sewing machine, thanks to Claudia Miller and her free online course on Craftsy. You can view Sewing Machine 911 as many times as you wish as you familiarize yourself with sewing machine basics.
This is one of the coolest summer projects I have see yet! The Art of Doing Stuff shows us how to make a freaking fire pit on the cheap! Now all I need is a New York City apartment with a backyard….
http://www.fastcoexist.com/embed/89099ca915d05 NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Ketchup That Doesn’t Get Stuck In The Bottle… When it comes to those last globs of ketchup inevitably stuck to every bottle of Heinz, most people either violently shake the container in hopes of eking out another drop or two, or perform the “secret” trick: smacking the “57” logo […]
