This week in Maker Events
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Caffeinated Pin Book
By Jessica Wilson The mister likes to joke that I can turn anything into a needlebook, or at least I talk about turning pretty much everything into a needlebook. Not that we all need that many needlebooks but I think they’re handy to have multiples of (I tend to misplace them). I have Macgyvered oodles […]
In the Kitchen with Jarod: Revitalize Stale Bread
This month at CRAFT we’re covering all things recycled and upcycled. Food is no exception. We all have to get a little crafty using our leftovers and preserving what’s about to spoil. So with that, I am pleased to introduce San Francisco’s foodie and cooking extraordinaire, Jarod Hermann, who will be sharing some of his […]
Jet ski + jet pack = “Jetlev”
It looks dangerous and is, reportedly, incredibly expensive, but there is no denying the near-maximal awesome factor of the Jetlev Flyer. Power comes from a four-stroke engine in a small “boat” which drags in the water behind/below the flying harness, and to which it is tethered by a big yellow hose that supplies high-pressure water and prevents the operator from exceeding a safe altitude. [Thanks, Alan Dove!]
Photos from Greener Gadgets 2010
Last week was the Greener Gadgets conference in NYC. MAKE went and scoped it out, lots of cool ideas being discussed! We saw presentations from product designers, architects, and entrepreneurs. Pictured above is Robert Fabricant talking about biofeedback. Check out video from the event at the Greener Gadgets site. Above photo is by Joe Saavedra.
How-To: Hankerchief Tissue Box Cover
It’s still cold season here in NYC, everyone I know seems to be sick! If you’ve got the tissue box blues, try dressing it up with a hankerchief or old t-shirt scrap to make the box more cuddly for the long hours on the couch. Check out Michelle’s tissue box cover tutorial.
Handmade bike show coverage
The North American Handmade Bicycle show was this past weekend, in Richmond, Virginia. The website for the event and their YouTube channel have some great coverage and some of the jawdropping bike builds that were on display there. Above, Sacha, from Vanilla Workshop, offers a tour of a bike he built for his young daughter. […]