The Island of Magnificent Toys
Toy sculptor Scott Hensey in our new video series, “Make: Believe.”
Year: 2013
Free Valentine Heart Ornament Pattern
Do you put a tree for holidays other than Christmas?
Pom Pom Garland
I know pom poms have been making the rounds but I really dig this use of them. A reusable, festive, and portable garland that instantly adds fun to a room by Three Nations Blog.
Good Times, Bad Times and the “Maker Moment”
As the cliche goes, when one door closes another opens. On the economic front, there have been a lot of closing doors as businesses contract, outsource staff, and shed employees. Welcome to the new normal. So where are the open doors? For makers, there are many and arguably more than ever before.
Covering CHA Show 2013
Interested in some craft industry news?
Lock S-Foils in Monday Night Football Position
Tennessee woodworker Barry Shields’ Star Trek Enterprise NCC 1701-C Coffee Table was one of the most-trafficked posts on this site in 2012, and was published as Made in Sector Zero-Zero-One in MAKE Vol 31. Now he’s followed on (and outdone himself, I think) with this X-Wing version. Shields, father of two, works as a technician by day, and builds furniture nights and weekends in his Dad’s antiques restoration shop. Of his latest creation, Barry writes…
Tool Review: SunVolt Portable Power Station
The SunVolt Portable Power Station is a portable solar panel that can be used to charge cell phones and tablets. There are actually two models, the SynVolt and the SunVolt Max. The first outputs 10 watts under optimal conditions, while the Max is rated for 15 watts, with 8-14.4 volts juicing your device. The SunVolt […]
