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.
What can you make with two gloves and some simple stitching? An adorable Glovetopus: part glove, part octopus! Peter Gardner explains the anatomy of a Glovetopus and talks about its origins, in this video from Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.
New York-based electronics engineer Michael Falco set out on a unique mission four years ago: to scratch-build a carousel band organ based on a Wurlitzer 105 Military Band Organ, circa 1919. He based his build on a 1978 spiral-bound publication titled, “Wurlitzer Building Plans and Voicing Tips, Model 104/105,” authored and self-published by R. M. […]
Here’s a quick n’easy way to put a homemade braided wire ring on it in a hurry from Wattlebird
Oh Happy Day makes me want to throw a party every week! This DIY pineapple invitation to a tropical picnic party is the newest of their fun paper party crafts.
Got sleepyheads? Make nap time a special occasion with a beautiful and functional liberty nap mat!
Twin Cities Maker recently participated in a local art festival, bringing with them three projects that had been created by members David Bryan, Riley Harrison, Cali Mastny, and Aaron Prust. Among them was Strange Attractor, a 6×4 panel of addressable RGB LEDs controlled by a Raspberry Pi microcontroller. The matrix is designed to mimic the flashes of fireflies, which tend to synch with other fireflies’ patterns, but also change their patterns based on ambient light.
Do a little light paleontology whilst enjoying a slice of this amazing fossil cake from 1 Fine Cookie!
