Math Monday: Make a Truchet Tiles Puzzle
Create laser-cut Truchet tiles that can be rearranged in a frame into many interesting patterns.
Year: 2012
Project: Crochet Conversation Heart Garland
By Emilee Gettle Growing up, I loved class Valentine’s Day parties, complete with decorated shoeboxes and handmade Valentines. I often stocked up on Conversation Hearts, ensuring that my supply would last me until Easter. I had great fun laying them one by one on the table and making up my own sentimental sentences. Next, I’d […]
The Convenient Typer Does One Thing Very Well
The Convenient Typer is a hacked typewriter that uses 3d printed mechanisms to type a single phrase: “It is as it is.” Created by artist Max Lupo, this self-referential machine uses modern means to re-imagine an antiquated form of technology.
How-To: Strawberry Heart Patterns on Cakes and Custards
Add pretty heart patterns to the tops of cakes and custards—heck, even pancakes—with this strawberry heart tutorial from Hanneke at De Gulle Aarde. The instructions are in Dutch, but don’t let that scare you away. The photos show each step clearly, so you shouldn’t have any trouble making hearts of your own.
How-To: Cupid’s Arrow Sweater Embellishment
If you’re looking for something special to wear for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, don’t think you have to run out and buy something new. Casey from Elegant Musings shows how you can dress up a plain sweater with some sweet embroidery and beading. It’s an adorable way to feel festive, and can be completed in just […]
How-To: Dye Your MacBook
This guy dyed the major case parts of his factory-white MacBook bright orange using Rit fabric dye (and swapped out some other bits with a factory-black model) to create this cool custom color scheme. This method is known in the modding community, but “The Brain” has improved on its speed and consistency for glossy parts […]
Recipe: Dairy-Free Creme Brulee
Looking for that perfect dairy-free, gluten-free Valentine’s Day dessert? Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots has you covered with her Dairy-Free Creme Brulee recipe! (Sorry, fellow vegans—it still has eggs.) Doesn’t it look fantastic?!