Laura Bruland’s Yes and Yes Design specializes in jewelry and other crafts that are made by laser cutting discarded and recycled materials. She attended Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 to vend her wares and show off her unique sense of humor with a homemade godzilla puppet. Subscribe to the CRAFT Video Podcast in iTunes, download […]
Harvey Moon‘s Drawing Machine is, at its core, a pen attached to two belts that are both suspending it over a page and controlling its movements. Taking its cues from computer data, the Drawing Machine can reproduce any digitized picture or photograph, except the results are more akin to print-making in that every creation is unique with its own idiosyncrasies. Filmed at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
Like Megan of Rad Megan, I’m very excited about the new Muppet movie coming out this fall. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate its impending arrival than getting crafty. Her needle felted Kermit is a fabulous start. She captured his spirit beautifully! She hints that she’ll likely be making more. I can’t […]
The Remember Quote Box is a great way to organize and document all of the hilarious, odd, brilliant, and just plain adorable things that come out of the mouths of your little munchkins so you can keep them on hand for years to come. You can find the full tutorial (written by Cheri from I […]
There is exciting news in the handmade community brewing. One of your favorite DIY networks is back in action! Corinne and I are so pleased to have our own channels partner up with Threadbanger and three other fantastic DIY style mavens, Whitney Sews, Mr. Kate & Sammy Davis Vintage to re-launch a new Threadbanger.
I get giddy when I see any kind of craft project that has to do with astronomy, and this nebula t-shirt from Tanie of Unicorn Parade simply blows my mind. Using bleach, dye and fabric paint, she created a phenomenally rich nebula on a black t-shirt. This is now at the very top of my […]
FabFi is an open-source, FabLab-grown system using common building materials and off-the-shelf electronics to transmit wireless ethernet signals across distances of up to several miles. With Fabfi, communities can build their own wireless networks to gain high-speed internet connectivity—thus enabling them to access online educational, medical, and other resources. [Via Ponoko]
