Hair Raising Experiments at Maker Education Day
ArcAttack! does some amazing experiments with kids at Maker Education Day today.
Month: May 2012
3D Printer Trading Cards (From the Future!): Fab@Home
There will be a lot of people showing off their 3D printers at the Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend, including Jeffrey Lipton representing Cornell’s venerable Fab@Home project. We previously posted about some of the food printing exploits of the Cornell Creative Machines Lab on the CRAFT blog last year. Food is just one application […]
How-To: Fruit Balloons
Simplicity breeds awesomeness, as is evident in this fantastically brilliant and whimsical project from Brittany Watson Jepsen on Oh Happy Day. We’ve been planning a “fruit party” for a few years now, the gist is that everyone brings an exotic fruit and we, the hosts, provide a batch of the more common kinds. Who doesn’t […]
House in the Hallway Tutorial
I bow down in homage to the maker of this amazing tension rod hallway playhouse. Simple, brilliant, and chock full of gorgeous details, like the rickrack shingles, mailbox pocket, and cardboard lantern. The tutorial is detailed and clear, too!
Check out Adam Savage’s ZF-1
Tested takes you inside Adam Savage’s man cave where he keeps amazing movie props and collectibles, as well as works on his own projects. Today, Adam tells the story of his Zorg Industries ZF-1 replica from The Fifth Element, which he’s been working on for over 13 years.
Get Crafty at Maker Faire Bay Area This Weekend
Maker Faire Bay Area is this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, and we have some great CRAFT programming in addition to all the amazing crafty makers who will have booths at the Faire. As we mentioned before, this year we’re sharing a space with MAKE to create a massive point of inspiration and resources […]
How-To: Polka Dot Flats
DIY shoe projects are popping up all over the crafty internet right now, and as a girl who likes her shoes to be anything but average, that’s a trend I can definitely get behind! Ready for today’s dose of shoe-tastic inspiration? Add a pretty pixelated pattern to a pair of ballet flats with this polka […]
