DIY Decoy Gift Wrapping
Give the gift of misdirected expectations with this brilliant decoy gift wrapping tutorial.
Craft & Design
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.
How-To: Make a Spoon Ring
If you’ve ever admired a spoon ring and wondered about making them yourself, you’re in luck! Caitlin from The Merrythought will walk you through the whole process–from pretty spoon to stylish piece of DIY jewelry–in her easy-to-follow spoon ring tutorial.
How-To: Leather Holiday Brooch
Have some leather scraps–real or faux–hanging around in your stash? Make this cute leather holiday brooch with a charming mitten design!
Anouk’s New Creation: Intel Edison Based Spider Dress 2.0
Inspired by the territorial displays of arachnids, the Spider Dress 2.0 by designer and electronic wearables artist Anouk Wipprecht is a mechatronic dress with an Intel Edison chip that uses biosignals and learned threat detection to defend the wearer’s personal space. Mechanical arms extend and retract as a response to external stimuli, making it a […]
Anthropologie Inspired Sweater Stocking
Turn your scraps from a past upcycled sweater project into a sweet stocking to fill with treats.
Small But Mighty: Meet Adafruit Trinket
Note: This excerpt is adapted from author Mike Barela’s new Make: Book, Getting Started with Adafruit Trinket. The Arduino has revolutionized the use of microcontrollers—programmable electronics—in the last several years. This can be attributed to easy to use hardware and software at a reasonable price point. The often-cited Internet of Things has grown from the ubiquity […]
Sewing Tips: Sew Bias Binding with a Sewing Machine
Before you start your next sewing project, check out this helpful bias binding sewing tutorial. It’s a great refresher for your bias binding-related sewing skills, and includes a helpful trick for ensuring that you catch the back of the binding every single time!