How-To: Simple Knit Earflap Hat
Keep your headwear simple and your ears nice and toasty with a simple knit earflap hat!
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.
Maker Faire Behind the Scenes: Katie Kunde
A lot of people do a ton of work behind the scenes to make Maker Faire happen. I’ll be doing a series of interviews with folks on the organizational side of things, to learn what they do to put on the show and to make it an awesome experience. First up, Katie Kunde, Senior Sales Manager for Maker Media.
Flashback: Make a Leather Belt
Do-it-yourself fashionistas make their own jewelry, and can sew up a cute bag for any outfit, but did you know it’s not as daunting as you think to make your own custom leather belt?
How-To: Crocheted Scissor Grip Covers
I love the idea of adding a little DIY flare to craft tools, and this crocheted scissor grip cover tutorial makes me very, very happy.
How-To: Heat Embossed Alphabet Rocks
Have creative, hands-on kids? Make letter learning a little more colorful with heat embossed alphabet rocks!
Backgammon Afghan
Ravelry user Wooly Thoughts posted this pattern for an afghan that doubles as a backgammon game along with knitted playing pieces!
Hyperrealistic Papercraft Sculptures
rtist Vincent Tomczyk creates extremely realistic looking sculptures, which are primarily made of paper, to express the biographical histories of various objects.