The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Yesterday I took a Sunday Scroll over at the North American Handmade Bicycle show site, drooling over the bikes pictured with their enthusiastic creators. With categories like “best fillet brazing” and “best carbon fiber,” it’s clearly a maker’s kind of tradeshow.
Only one more day left to apply to vend crafts at Bazaar Bizaare Maker Faire Bay Area 2010! The payment policy has been improved, pay only $10 upfront and not a penny more until you’re accepted: Applications Due on Tuesday March 16th for Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire This is a two-day event being held on […]
I dig this Cadillac Dystopic Lamp by Instructables user PopEye42, which does something I’ve been meaning to try myself for a long time–using cut 1L Perrier bottles as lampshades. I also like that the dimmer switch has a hose valve handle on it.
This wooden puzzle from the Maker’s Market is a delight. The natural wood colors, the amazing detail, and the complex forms of mushrooms all contribute to a piece of challenging puzzle art. I think Xylocopa Design has created something that will capture the attention of mycology lovers and puzzle solvers everywhere.
Do you have a blue bin? They make recycling SO easy. My twitter friend Joscie documents arrival of her blue bin with this great scrapbook page. I love that she uses a photo with nice depth of field and repetition to anchor this “green” spread with a blue color scheme. You can check out her […]
Xylocopa Design (of Build-Your-Own Ratmobile fame) just added this beautiful Mysterious Mushroom Puzzle to their Makers Market store: These gorgeous engraved wooden mushrooms fit together to make a 6″ square – but in only one configuration! Assembling them may not look so bad, but trust us, it’s no simple task. Each mushroom is based on […]
My mother turned the entire family onto this particular flavor of green chile enchiladas several years ago. Being from New Mexico, we’ll try anything that has real green chile or red chile sauce in, on, or around it. The sour cream (Jocoque is a sour-cream-ish product in Mexico) and sharp cheddar combined with the fiery […]
