I really enjoyed RobotGrrl‘s post on EMSL where she unboxes a mint Heathkit AC Voltmeter kit and assembles it. She finds all sorts of amazing components like RCA “electron tubes”, a crystal diode, and a gloriously old skool instruction book. See her unboxing and build progress pix. And if you’re into Heathkits, be sure to […]
I’m heading to Europe in a little over a week, and this woven map notebook from Ruby Murray’s Musings would be a perfect travel journal for my trip! Want to make your own? Head on over to Ruby’s site to see the full tutorial. [Via Dollar Store Crafts] More: Flashback: Woven Map Basket @Craftzine.com blog […]
From his backyard lab in Redwood City (a stone’s throw away from Maker Faire — well, maybe with the aid of a trebuchet) Ben makes things that usually require a lot of money and sophisticated equipment: an electron scanning microscope, silica aerogel, and freeze-dried astronaut ice cream.
Do you have a friend who loves washi tape? I’m guessing we all do! Working with a fellow washi tape lover, Kami from No Biggie created this sweet gift tag so that you can pass on the love of washi tape to a deserving crafter. I love the packaging ideas! If you want to check […]
I’m excited about MAKE’s Hardware Innovation Workshop, May 15-16, at PARC in Palo Alto. The workshop is an opportunity to explore what’s shaping the newly emerging businesses that makers are creating. Come meet the people who are leading this new wave of hardware innovation and contribute to the discussion about new opportunities in making.
This was a reality check for me: Before there were TVs and computers, chairs were sometimes pointed at other human beings. Enter the “conversation chair,” for which I admit preferring the French term tête-à-tête: Two or more chairs built together, expressly for the purpose that their occupants sit and talk to one another.
Give your walls a modern, minimalist makeover with this wooden wall clock tutorial from Scandinavian Deko! [Via papernstitch] More: Atomic Age Clock @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Make a Wood Clock @Craftzine.com blog Tea Cup Clock @Craftzine.com blog
