Knitted He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Tracy Widdess of Brutal Knitting recently posted these images of He-Man and The Masters of the Universe, which she knitted with her electronic Brother knitting machine.
Year: 2013
How-To: Needle Felted Dalek
When I think of cute and cuddly, a Dalek isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. At least, it wasn’t until I saw this awesome needle felted dalek tutorial!
Interview with 3Doodler Co-creator Max Bogue
Peter Dilworth, the other cofounder, was watching one of our Up! 3D Printers do its thing when it made an error. He was kinda miffed about it; he just wanted to take the thing off the platform, fill up the gap, and put it back on. And then he had that “Oh! We can!” moment. That’s when the idea for the 3Doodler was born, and it’s been quite a ride since then.
How-To: Hardcover Book Lamp
Give damaged or unreadable books with quirky covers a new life as eye-catching home decor with this hardcover book lamp tutorial!
Make: Believe // Special Effects Scar Makeup Tutorial
In this installment of Make: Believe, we learn how to make a few simple scars using special effects makeup. This is a great first project to get into costume makeup. Join us as our intern Paloma Fautley exhibits these techniques on our Creative Director, Jason Babler. Materials: Liquid Latex Scar Wax Vaseline Assorted Eye Shadow […]
Repair Your Pair (Of Jeans)
If you’ve worn a hole in a favorite pair of denim blue jeans, check out this great little instructional video from Swedish jean company Nudie Jeans, showing you how to repair the hole using a bit of iron-on interfacing, a swatch of denim, and a needle and thread. It’s a super simple and the fix is unobtrusive-looking. Press play on the video just to hear the charmingly upbeat 1930s ditty “Tre Trallande Jäntor” by Felix Körling.
Mercury Switch Doorbell
Mercury has been used for everything from pipe organs and furnaces to simple switches. Here we take a look at a basic mercury tilt switch and use it to operate a mechanical doorbell (with video).
