Tarp Surfing
Behold, the primo barrel waves of tarp surfing. Ruse Entertainment shows us how it’s done. It’s the little touches like the rash guard and dog tow-in that made me laugh extra hard!
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How-To: Badminton Birdie Ruffle Pendant
Michelle of Mich L. in L.A. saw great potential in the remnants of a dollar store going out of business sale. She shows how you can turn just about anything into a fun pendant that can be styled several different ways. Thanks Heather and Diane!
How-To: Lace Lanterns
These lovely lights from Kirsty of Kootoyoo are so charming and calming. Better yet, they are about as easy as a craft project can get. See how you can put them together in minutes over on her blog.
This Week in Craft Fairs
Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. This weekend is Maker Faire Detroit! If you are in the area, you should definitely check it out. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Click on “Read full […]
Behind the Scenes at Maker Faire Detroit
I’m at the Henry Ford Museum, behind the scenes of this weekend’s Maker Faire Detroit. This is the nerve center of the entire operation. It’s hard to believe that a team with fewer than 12 core players can create an event with more than 260 makers. Current tasks include coordinating the needs of each and […]
125-piece puzzle in 6 different metals with hidden “Golden Gun”
Michigan machinist GarE Maxton makes many different types of interlocking solid puzzles of this type, but this one, which is he calls Intimidator, is his masterpiece. Starting the disassembly process requires a special key. Once diassembled, about 20 of the pieces can be recombined to make a functioning single-shot pistol. Other parts of the puzzle separately and securely store “a customized set of tools, all necessary hardware, 45 caliber bullets, a standard sight, a laser sight, a cannister containing black powder pellets, a secure storage area for 209 shotgun primers, a spent primer removal tool and a ramrod for loading the bullets.”
Kitchen 101: Vegetable Side Dishes
By Katie Goodman Last week Natalie, CRAFT’s Editor-in-Chief, was telling me that she feels like she always just ends up steaming broccoli or green beans to go as a vegetable side with her meal. “Is there an interesting way to spruce up veggies or whatnot as a side dish?” I thought this would be a […]