“Being John Makervich” and Musical Chess at Maker Faire Seoul
Preview of great projects showing at this weekend’s second annual Maker Faire Seoul.
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: Mother-Daughter Spring Skirts
Susan Beal shares her tips and tricks for making customized mother and daughter spring skirts over on the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog! You can also check out Susan’s super-fast kids skirt tutorial over on her blog, West Coast Crafty.
Shooting the ArcAttack Cover
There are lots of great days, working for MAKE, but April 2 was one that’ll stand out in my memory for awhile. I got to skip out on real work and take a field trip out to the new ATX Hackerspace location on Dessau Rd., here in Austin. ArcAttack’s Joe and John DiPrima, Sam McFadden, and Steve Ward were there, with one of their big Tesla coils, along with two of my favorite peeps from MAKE headquarters in California, flown in just for the occasion: Creative Director Jason Babler and Associate Photo Editor Gregory Hayes.
How-To: Electroluminescent Chuck Taylors
More wearables goodness from Becky over at Adafruit. Folks have been crowing about the advent of wearable electronics for a long time, of course, and while it’s easy for prognosticators and futurists to predict these things in theory, it takes folks like Becky, down in the trenches, to actually make it happen.
The Genie Lets Music Tech Out of the Bottle
The Genie is a guitarist who surrounds himself with a phalanx of tech that drops more grooves than a five piece band. Find out how he does it.
Custom-Made Celebrity Dresses
Artist Erin Pearce is creating a series of dresses made from custom printed fabrics featuring images of celebrities like Larry David, Jason Alexander, Patrick Stewart, and Natalie Portman.
How-To: Purse Strap Cushion
Add comfort and style to your favorite handbag with this purse strap cushion tutorial from Making Life Beautiful.