Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?
How much would you pay for a handmade keyboard like this?
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: Plastic Canvas Clutch
Make a hip, patterned handbag with this plastic canvas clutch tutorial!
Knitted Little Camera
Tumblr user The Magnificent Thread posted this sweet pic of a little knitted camera that they made!
Free Alternatives to Tinkercad
Creators of Tinkercad announced earlier this week that they would no longer be developing the popular cloud-based CAD tool. We’re fans of Tinkercad here at Make, having written about and praised it on the blog and in our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing, so this is sad news. The free version is still available to use between now and the end of April, and paying customers will have access until the end of 2013.
Here are a few other free alternatives to TinkerCAD, starting with what I think is the most beginner-friendly and ending with the least beginner-friendly.
Law 101 for Your Craft Business
Ramping up your craft business, but worried about staying on the right side of the law? Etsy’s in-house attorney can help!
Super Awesome Sylvia’s WaterColorBot on Display
We told you Sylvia of Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show! would participate in an official White House G+ hangout. But what will she demo? The answer is, a project she worked on with Lenore and Windell of EMSL: a robot that can paint with watercolors! The bot is still in beta but you can see it […]
How-To: Origami Bunny Decorations
Make adorable paper rabbit decorations—with bonus mobile instructions—with this origami bunny tutorial!