Free Lunch Bag Pattern
The Nerdy Sewist is raving about The Long Thread’s free (for personal use) simple lunch bag pattern these days – take a look.
Month: October 2012
How-To: Upcycled Denim Bag
Reuse a pair of jeans and a belt to make a cute lunch sack, makeup bag, or art supply holder!
Hummingbird: “Pre-Arduino” for Kids
Arduino was conceived as an open source microcontroller for artists, designers, and others who aren’t necessarily techie/programmer types. Of course, all sorts of makers have flocked to this technology because of its versatility. But in spite of its relative ease of use, there’s still a barrier to entry for new users. Like kids. For that reason, BirdBrain Technologies’ Hummingbird looks promising. They call it “pre-Arduino.”
Mika Aoki’s Blown-Glass Sculptures
Mika Aoki makes glass art inspired by mold spores, viruses, plants, life, and death.
DiResta: BATS! (Halloween Bonus Episode)
As a Halloween bonus, Jimmy whipped up this video of him freeforming some wooden bat sculptures in his shop. Jimmy, for God’s sake, be careful! Readers: You probably don’t want to try this at home or the blood spurting all over the house might not be from a jug of the fake stuff you bought at Party City.
The Portrait Blouse, from “Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing”
Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author Gretchen Hirsch’s fresh take on vintage style. I was lucky enough to be able to pick one out to share with you all! I chose The Portrait Blouse because it’s a classic and many body shapes look good in this cut. If you end up using this pattern, I’d love to see pics of the finished top. Enjoy!
Moonlight Skiing, Tron-Style
Inspired by a post on Makezine last year about a crew of EL-wire brandishing surfers, the folks at Switchback Entertainment made a short video for Salomon Freeski TV featuring EL-wire embellished skiers (and some seriously drool-worthy powder shots). The video was filmed using only small headlamps, moonlight, and EL wire as light sources. Compounded by […]
