By Julie Jackson I discovered the work of Claire Brown of Miso Funky a few years ago, when I bought two of her cross stitch pieces (“Sniff Glue, Worship Satan” and “In Case of Emergency, Breakdance”). I have never quite recovered from the hilarity of these, so I thought it was high time to catch […]
By popular demand, Heathkit is bringing back the kit building tradition. Successfully building your own products provides a sense of pride and accomplishment, not realized by simply buying something off the shelf.
If you’ve ever taken a Delta flight somewhere, you’ve likely enjoyed the super tasty Biscoff cookies they serve. I remember falling in love with them several years ago and then flipping out when I stumbled on them in my local grocery store. They’ve been a favorite special snack ever since. Turns out now they even […]
“Ken,” the author of this interesting tutorial on tinting hot-melt adhesive sticks by adding crayons, appears to know his chemistry, but is otherwise fairly anonymous. He claims that “[y]ou can also add up to 10% by weight of paraffin wax to reduce the viscosity without…”
After all of the rain we got in Brooklyn yesterday, this scooter quilt block from Kirie at Shape Moth brought a little much-needed sunshine into my morning. I mean, who doesn’t love a scooter?! I’d like to whip one of these up, slap it on a messenger bag, then run off to Europe for a […]
Evolve or die! The Game of Life Kit, from the Maker Shed, is a simple electronic project that plays Conway’s Game of Life. Invented by Jeff Conway in 1970, it’s a mathematical game that simulates “colonies” that grow or die based on how crowded or lonely they are, and it’s known for the way it creates a beautiful organic display out of randomness. Make one kit and keep it on your desk, or attach multiple kit modules together to create a large display.
Kate of Foxs Lane stitched up this delightfully colorful crochet cover for the spare tire on her caravan. Now that’s the kind of vehicle I want to find myself behind at a stop light. Related: Crochet Covered Smart Car
