This cupcake-filled cupcake pinata from Stef at Cupcake Project is all kinds of brilliant. The best part: if you start ASAP, you still have time to whip one up before Cinco de Mayo! Head over to her site to see how it’s done. More: Roundup of Beautiful Tissue-Paper Crafts for Cinco de Mayo @Craftzine.com blog […]
Ever wanted to talk with other people who create and maintain hacker and makerspaces? SpaceCamps exist as a forum for facilitators and founders of hacker and makerspaces to speak to each other on the meta level of the maker movement and associated responsibilities. SpaceCamp took place at Maker Faire San Mateo, Detroit, and New York […]
The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal wire to produce 2D or 3D shapes. Wire unwinds from a spool, passes through a series of wheels that straighten it, and then feeds through the bending head, which moves around in 3 dimensions to create the desired bends and curves. Vector files (e.g., […]
Everyone knows kids love to play with cardboard boxes, but obviously so do their parents! I absolutely love this awesome cardboard box Millennium Falcom, complete with awed-looking baby and Schnauzer Wookie! Although I think my favorite thing is this great quote from the blog post about the process: We picked up some silver spray paint […]
Cheap DIY thermal flashlight provides evidence to landlords and housing authorities about poor insulation in apartment units.
Vintage Pyrex dishes, with their bold colors and charming designs, are hard to resist. If you have a penchant for Pyrex and cross-stitch (hello, Lish!) be sure to check out this downloadable chart from Hancock’s House of Happy. Some of your favorite Pyrex patterns have been translated into cross-stitch, and the result is adorable. [via […]
It’s times like these that I really wish I could knit. We have a Pekingese, not a Pug, but I think she’d still look totally rad in this Dalek dog sweater from Ravelry user, Peach Kraft. That’s the cuddliest Dalek I’ve ever seen! Thanks, Kristin! More: Dalek Pysanky Egg @Craftzine.com blog Pickles the Pug Crochet […]
