Vancouver Makers have been preparing, in epic proportions, for this year’s Mini Maker Faire, happening June 23-24. Mike Zeitz (left) approached me early in the year with an idea for helping promote our fair. He really wanted to learn how to fabricate bicycles, and wanted to use the skills that he would gain to help […]
Mother’s Day is tomorrow! If you’re still doing some last-minute crafting, make sure you check out this Mother’s Day yo-yo wrist corsage tutorial from CRAFT’s own Lish Dorset. They’re quick, fun, and sure to put a smile on any mom’s face! More: How-To: Vintage Mother’s Day Corsage @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Button Corsage @Craftzine.com blog How-To […]
Bay Area artist Dax Tran-Caffee has always been drawn to storytelling. He began his career as a painter, but the static format feel short of his desires and he progressed to moving images and then moving sculptural images in the form of puppets large and small. He founded The Museum Proper, and their amazing debut […]
If you haven’t already planned your Mother’s Day breakfast, don’t fret. Jessica of How Sweet It Is has you covered with these scrumptious-looking roasted strawberry brown butter pancakes. I wonder how I can subtly pass this one to my kids for tomorrow … More: Recipe: Meyer Lemon Buckwheat Pancakes @Craftzine.com blog Recipe: Bacon Strip Pancakes […]
Make your own unique patterned fabrics with this fabric printing tutorial that Karina from Maple Ash and Oak shared on Poppytalk! No need for large screens, squeegees, and emulsion. Beautiful prints can be created with simple methods and materials. Most of the supplies are household items and the rest can be found at your local […]
The engineers behind Templeman Automation are developing Playsurface, an affordable open-source touch table for “ordinary developers and consumers.”
Seattle-based artist Tamara Clammer began teaching herself leatherworking in 2004, and today she makes an array of imaginative masks and accessories. As she writes on her website: It didn’t make sense to anyone that I would buy expensive tools and supplies, rent a space, and have no idea how to use any of it. But […]
