How-To: Transfer a Photo onto a Slice of Wood
Nature and photography come together seamlessly in this awesome photo transfer project!
Craft & Design
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Easter Geek Craft: Game of Thrones-Inspired Dragon Eggs
Celebrate the much-anticipated return of Game of Thrones and raise the stakes on your annual Easter egg hunt while you’re at it with some awesome DIY Game of Thrones-inspired dragon eggs! In his latest video tutorial, Mark Montano just might convince you to forego your usual usual—and really rather tame—Easter egg-dyeing plans this year and, […]
Polymer Clay Ring Cones: DIY Organization that Looks Like Art
Attention jewelry lovers: Whether you’ve got an out-of-control cocktail ring collection or you’re just in need of a safe place to keep your most-cherished bands while washing the dishes or taking a shower, handmade ring cones are definitely an elegant and practical solution! I’m always looking for ways to corral my collection of rings, which […]
Backyard Builds: Man Constructing 22-Foot Tsunami-Proof Pod
Palo Alto resident Chris Robinson was pondering how he would protect his family from a tsunami after the devastating disaster hit Japan back in March of 2011. His answer was the Tsunamiball– an escape pod of sorts made almost entirely out of wood. Sure, others have designed their own wooden ships but Chris has […]
Cowabunga! Crochet These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Get out your yarn and crochet hook and get ready to party with your favorite advantageously irradiated reptiles with this incredible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pattern! Of course, no Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shindig would be complete without a pepperoni pizza, so Nichole’s Nerdy Knots has included one in her pattern as well! If you’d […]
Fabric Science: How to Do a Burn Test for Fiber Content
Anyone with a sizable fabric stash probably has it lurking at the bottom of at least one storage bin: yardage of unclear origin and even murkier fiber content. If you’re an experienced stitcher, you can probably identify the usual suspects—cotton, wool, linen, or silk—but there’s always a chance that you might be dealing with a […]
Chappie: What To Do When You Build a Sentient Robot
Sony’s Rollicking, Maker-Focused Picture Asks Big Questions