How-To: Easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake
The peppermint and chocolate combination is definitely a staple in my holiday kitchen, and this easy chocolate peppermint cake recipe from Shannon at Madigan Made looks absolutely delicious!
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.
Knitted Jewelry
Amy Lawrence creates impressive pieces of jewelry with her Italian industrial knitting machine.
Weekend Projects – MonoBox Powered Speaker
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/MonoBox+Powered+Speaker/2396/1
Learn the basics of audio amplification with a portable powered speaker that you build yourself. With some light soldering and clear step-by-step instructions, you will first wire up a simple amplifier circuit using a popular IC. Then, outfit an enclosure with the speaker you want, and design the enclosure to suit your style. Lastly, plug in your MP3 player or any 1/8″ line-in source and rock out!
VIDEO: DIY Holiday Gift of Faceted Gems
I’m always so inspired to think of a new craft project after I watch the ever-charming Meg Allan Cole!
Stop-Motion Canning Video & Free Labels
CRAFT’s Lish Dorset made this sweet stop-motion video showing some of the presenters of The Henry Ford Museum canning jellies and veggies at Firestone Farm. You can also download these adorable canning labels for free thanks to the museum website.
Talking Shop with Aron Sanchez of Buke and Gase
I was able to catch up with Aron Sanchez of the band Buke and Gase and talk about how he makes and modifies his instruments and pedals, his work with Blue Man Group, and much more.
How-To: Fabric Bracelets
Bust that fabric stash and make some awesome stocking stuffers at the same time!