Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, machรฉ, and more.
I had the pleasure of leading our own take on Maura Madden’s Crafternoon earlier this week at the Henry Ford (home to Maker Faire Detroit!) as part of the staff’s annual employee meeting. More than 80 staffers showed up for the workshop to learn about how to get involved with local crafters in Michigan while […]
Hopefully everyone was able to catch our own Becky Stern on the very first episode of Make: Live last night! A gang of us here in the Mitten gathered ’round the laptop to watch the show. What goes best with Internet TV? Homemade, deep-fried Oreos and mini Twinkies topped with Make-themed food picks. Courtesy of […]
Marissa Louise makes these cards in the Victorian Valentines Card tradition, and they have a “cobweb” that lifts to reveal a message. She sells them on Etsy and has a cobweb card tutorial on her site. [Thanks, Johngineer!]
Steve Hoefer writes: What better way for a maker to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a celebration of romantic inventions and innovations from times past complete with illustrations. The cover of each is an original, amusing, Valentine’s Day themed US patent that I’ve restored for high resolution printing. Inside are matching cheeky (and occasionally suggestive) […]
These envelope heart pouches from Jessica of Zakka Live are simple and clever and a great way to upcycle old envelopes. They’d even be an easy project for kids to tackle, and a great way to help teach them how to look at common objects from a new perspective. Love it! More: How-To: Security Envelope […]
Love this Free Compliments poster by Amanda of Kind Over Matter. There’s even an blank version you can fill with your own compliments.
I love the design of this quilled wedding certificate. Mine is stuck away in a filing cabinet, but this is one you’d want framed and on display! What a great idea–the chandelier is just gorgeous, and quilling is the perfect medium for it.
