How-To: Face Vases
Danny of Daily Danny shares this fun way to upcycle glass bottles using Sculpey and paint. It would be fun to make a whole collection with all the glass bottles in your recycle bin and then line them all up on a shelf.
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Near space balloon launch today at Mini Maker Faire North Carolina
Today at Mini Maker Faire North Carolina, NC Near Space Research will, weather permitting, launch a near space balloon at 2:30pm Eastern time. You’ll be able to monitor its progress at their web site, and if all goes well, it should reach a height of at least 75,000 feet today. After they recover the payload, […]
How-To: Turn a Dress Into a Tie-Back Top
Kristin at Craft Leftovers took a rather ho-hum shift dress and revamped it into this flattering top with just a few cuts and seams. …Which really makes me want to hit the thrift stores this weekend and hunt up some refashion opportunities!
Mini Maker Faire North Carolina opens in less than an hour
Kipp Bradford and I are out at Mini Maker Faire North Carolina all day, and it’s less than an hour away from opening its doors. Come by and check it out: Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Evil Geniuses, Scientists and Artists will come together for a day of family-friendly fun and inspiration. From home-made cookies to home-made […]
Large Rocker Switch Array Says “Hello World”
I sure hope Valentin Ruhry took advantage of his electronic component distributor’s volume discount to create Hello World, a site-specific installation made of 4,750 (by my calculation) illuminating rocker switches. The piece is currently on display as part of an exhibition called Fünf Räume at The Austrian Cultural Forum in New York City until September […]
Maker Faire North Carolina Today
Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Evil Geniuses, Scientists and Artists will come together for a day of family-friendly fun and inspiration. From home-made cookies to home-made robots, Maker Faire NC promises something for everyone in a showcase of the American creative spirit. Bring the whole family out to Maker Faire NC at the NC State Fairgrounds, Saturday […]
Organizing the Bookcase
What a rad video Organizing the Bookcase by Sean Ohlenkamp and Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp is. I found this over on We Love Stop Motion. I see many hours drifting away into a stop-motion haze in my future, and I’m okay with that.