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Harry Potter Craft Tutorials

If you’re looking for some Harry Potter-themed crafts to comfort yourself now that the last movie is out, look no further! Lion Brand has some fun, super-easy tutorials: a knit Capelet of Invisibility, a crocheted Resurrection Stone ring, and a yarn Elder Wand. They recommend using their shimmery Vanna’s Glamour yarn, which will give everything […]

Turning Phone Books Into Sculptural Gift Toppers

Michele Pacey occasionally embarks on crafting series on her blog, Michele Made Me. She takes one creative technique and makes a string of projects that explore its possibilities. In her gum wrapper chain series, she adapted this time-honored technique into a beautiful gift topper (pictured above), a lampshade, a picture frame and wreath, and a […]

Make: Live 7/13/11 — Robots (video)

Make: Live episode 12 is all about robots, celebrating the release of MAKE v27. Our guests Simone Davalos, Andrew Terranova, and Tim Laursen brought the house down! Tim Laursen performs in-studio with his incredible Robot Drummers, and Andrew Terranova from Let’s Make Robots shows off his impressive collection of homemade bots. Catch up on video […]