How-To: Cook Fava Beans
Diane Gilleland shows us how to prep and cook fava beans in this adorable video blog entry.
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How-To: Retrofit a Magic 8-Ball with an OLED display
>The steps outlined here will show you how to modify a standard Magic 8 Ball to replace the normal message icosahedron with a OLED screen, and how to add wireless microcontroller, and accelerometer. The screen is submersed in the normal Magic 8 Ball goo so that all the original aesthetics are preserved. The messages can be reprogrammed wirelessly without having to open the 8 Ball. The accelerometer detects when the 8 Ball is in use (e.g. tipped from resting to looking through the Magic Hole) and signals the microcontroller to turn on screen and fade in the messages.
Knitted Meat
I can’t really think of anything pithy to say about advertising and design student Stephanie Casper’s knitted meat series. But I will say that all the pieces are awesome (and meaty)!
I made one of these Death Star cookies when I was five…
Well, OK, “I” made it in the sense that I watched my mother make it and (I think) she let me poke some of the holes with a fork. But of course she gave me all the credit. A great memory, for both of us, that would have been lost if not for the magic of the internet. The Sith Lord’s original recipe appears in 1979’s Darth Vader Activity Book. [via Boing! Moreover, Boing!]
Sweet Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts with Thyme
Make these sweet onion and goat cheese tarts with thyme by Kerry Saretsky of French Revolution Food on Serious Eats. I mean, caramelized onions? Major yum! These little tarts are such a great idea for an easy dinner, just pair it with a salad on the side. Delish! [via Not Martha]
This Week in Craft Fairs
Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show Seattle, WA Saturday, Jul. 10, 11am – 5pm Sunday, Jul. 11, 11am – […]
MakeYourLamp
Ooh, I love the endless possibilities presented with this beautiful raw paper lamp. MakeYourLamp is a recycled paper lamp that is ready to be decorated and customized by the user. It has a Bauhaus-inspired shape that has been handmade and can be painted, taped or cut to the whims of the end designer.