Help Gon Kirin the Fire Breathing Dragon
Gon Kirin, the amazing fire-breathing dragon art display, has been to four Maker Faires, and is an example of the boundless imaginzation and ingenuity of the maker community.
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: DIY Rectangular Backpack
Are you (or your kids) hitting the books this fall? Make an awesome DIY rectangular backpack!
Let Your Geek Show Through Embroidery
Embroidery and cross stitch is the perfect medium for geeky personalization. Here are some ideas and inspiration to get you started, including imagery from Firefly, Doctor Who, and Star Trek.
Concerto for Robots
Ricardo Cid’s singular vision is brought to life through a kinetic sculpture where geometric robotic forms dance to music with movement choreographed in computer code. http://blacklabelrobot.com/
Easiest Chopped Salad Recipe
I kinda live for the recipes over on Cup of Jo. They all look delicious, are fairly easy, and usually are contributions to the blog by talented foodies across the web. The latest chopped salad recipe looks just mouth-watering!
How-To: Concrete Camera
If plastic and cell phones aren’t your thing, then check out this picture perfect tutorial from Instructables user amuu on making your very own concrete camera.
How-To: Pretty Paper Flowers from a Trader Joe’s Bag
Turn extra shopping bags into pretty West Elm-inspired paper flowers with this easy-to-follow tutorial!