From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Use the camera in your Android smartphone to detect radiation with the Radioactivity Counter app from Rolf-Dieter Klein. Just place a small piece of black tape over the camera lens, calibrate for ambient noise, and you’ll be ready to take readings in no time. The app uses the device’s built-in CMOS sensor to detect primary […]
Our featured image from the MAKE Flickr pool, this week, from Robert Birkenes, is a lovely work-in-progress shot showing off his build of Ross Orr’s Panoramic Pinhole Camera project from MAKE Vol 09.I’m also partial to Michael Jones’ shot of the wooden clockworks he’s building based on Clayton Boyer’s plans. Oh, and that wooden spool […]
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: pom pom trim and wig!, by mandalinarossa Black pearls handspun yarn, by snowberrylime fiber art in progress!, by cornflowerbluestudio Little seedling, by fibrouspics Crochet ruffle handpainted doll 149, by A Little Vintage
This leaning shelf is a fun project that can be done over the weekend. The Family Handyman’s project is a great addition to your living or craft room.
I know we’re all saying “We can pickle that!” these days, but show the birds some love, okay? In honor of the start of the second season of Portlandia, Jennifer from Naughty Secretary Club created a tutorial for this awesomely kitschy bird brooch. I kind of really want one, and I bet you do too. […]
In honor of our Advanced Materials theme, we’re sharing an excerpt from my favorite book on smart materials, Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting. If you’re interested in checking out the potential in soft circuits, sewing your circuits in using conductive thread, the Space Invaders Tote project is a fun place […]
These roses made from coffee filters are quite pretty! The micro-rippled texture of coffee filters makes it a material well-suited to mimicking the look of rose petals. Blog in Polish, with English translations. [via poppytalk]
