How-To: Lace Your Old High Heels
Do you have a pair of heels or wedges that could use a makeover? Check out Brit to learn how you can add laces to your favorite shoes and create a whole new look.
Month: August 2012
How-To: Ruffled Play Apron
Grown up or wee, sometimes a gal just needs a fancy apron. Head over to Blue Robin Cottage to see Sierra’s ruffled play apron tutorial. The how-to is for a little girl version, but I’m confident that you intrepid stitchers could size it up to more grownup dimensions if needed. [Via Pinterest] More: How-To: Fat […]
Motor Mashup Master
Randy Grubb has one sweet job: working from his Grants Pass, Ore., garage, he builds hot rods. His rides, however, are far from ordinary โ he builds from supersized truck, jet, and tank parts.
QR Code Ring
Herbert Hoover created this wooden ring with a QR code cleverly laser cut into it as part of his ring-a-day project. [via adafruit] More: CRAFT Video: Machine-Knitted QR Code Scarf @Craftzine.com blog Woven QR Code @Craftzine.com blog QR Code Rug @Craftzine.com blog
Lego Continuously Variable Transmission
Lego hacker Nico71, whose mechanical loom we posted earlier, built this great CVT: Based on modified version of Zblj’s Transmission. This CVT enables a variation of the speed (and the torque) from 40rpm to 200 (1/5, 1,1) with constant speed for the motor (200rpm). This device is on the way to be included in a […]
Beauty’s Bionic Bald Eagle Beak
A few years ago, an Alaskan Bald Eagle was shot in the face, disfiguring her and obliterating the upper half of her beak. Rescue workers tried to rehabilitate the bird, whom they named Beauty, in hopes that her beak would grow back. It did not. Beaks are essential for preening feathers and feeding, and Beauty’s […]
No-Sew Floor Cloth
The ladies of East Coast Creative created this no-sew floorcloth for I Am Momma Hear Me Roar. Whether you make one for the front hall or the kitchen, this is definitely a useful DIY project for the home.
