How-To: Mini Horse Bookshelf
Create a charming space to display your favorite nicknacks and books with this mini horse bookshelf tutorial!
Month: July 2014
Give Dead Batteries Another Life with the Vampire Flashlight
The Vampire Flashlight combines the popular Joule Thief hobby circuit with a few common components to power “high flux” LEDs with batteries considered “dead” for most applications. Watch how with this latest episode of Weekend Projects!
Embroidered Calvin and Hobbes Illustration
After starting this incredible embroidered Calvin and Hobbes Illustration for her son’s 7th birthday, Laura Hartrich persevered with rendering every excruciating detail of it and finally finished it for his 8th birthday! It measures about 12โx14โ. It is absolutely the most dense and detailed embroidery piece I have made to date. For the first time […]
Showing Cardboard Admiration Towards Steampunk Weapons
Oh, the world of steampunkโฆ Iโve always known about the term โsteampunkโ but for the longest time I never looked deeper into the phenomena that has hypnotized so many ardent crafting artist, geeks, cosplayers and designers. My complete neglect of this fascinating movement changed last month through a chance online conversation. While trying to promote […]
Sewing Tips: How to Sew a Skirt Lining
Have a homemade skirt in need of a lining? Insert one even after you’ve finished the garment with this handy method for sewing a skirt lining!
How to Make a Flashlight From Scratch
Making your own flashlight can seem like an intimidating project, and the examples online of custom, lathe-turned titanium-bodied flashlights don’t help with that impression. However, making a basic but functional flashlight doesn’t have to be hard. This flashlight can be completed on a modest budget with commonly available parts and inexpensive tools (you can get […]
Maker Faire Hannover Kicks Off
Maker Faire Hannover opened Saturday July 5th on a warm summer day. It was the second year for Maker Faire Hannover, located at the Congress Centrum, with two exhibition halls, several conference rooms, and outdoor activities and tents. Maker Faire Hannover is organized by Heise, a German technical publisher. Inside the exhibition hall, there was […]
