Hackerspaces have been flying under the radar for a few years, but now it seems as if they’re starting to encroach on the public consciousness in both good and bad ways. In the latter category, recently Nashua, NH’s MakeIt Labs was shut down for code violations. Recently I emailed Adam Shrey and Joe Schlesinger of […]
I’m always hitting the chapstick come winter, so this project speaks to me. With just some coconut oil, beeswax, orange essential oil, and honey, Megan at The Art of Homemaking shows us how to concoct our own many batches of sweet smelling lip balm. She also gives us a link so we can buy those […]
An open source PID controller for $85!
It’s tonight! The next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell, is our season two premiere, and we’ll take a peek at projects from the new MAKE Volume 29, learn about an innovative dog toy, and hang out together live in the chat.
My crafty pal Veronica Knight has once again outdone herself. Last she crocheted her very own viking costume that even helped her place second in the fake beard division at the Motor City Beard and Moustache Championships. Well, she created her own cyclops costume that’s making me wonder, “What the heck is next?!”
Even if you don’t fancy the idea of a fork, knife, spoon, sporks, spife, knork or other eating utensil with an acrylic screwdriver handle, I was interested to discover, in this Instructable by user Patenteux du Nord, that these common plastic tool handles can be easily removed and )at least to some extent) interchanged by first softening the plastic with heat.
I’m really digging this creative take on traditional valentines from Brooke at Inchmark. Her matchbox valentines are the perfect way to combine a card with fun trinkets, and they’re way more interesting than the usual chocolate-and-flowers routine! More: How-To: Valentine’s Day Matchbook Card @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Monster Valentines @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Wire And Embroidery Valentine […]
