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How-To: Make a Tutu

I think I might need a tutu for halloween. I’m not quite sure what I want to be yet, but I think that about 10,000 yards of tulle will be incorporated. I found many tutu tutorials on the web, but this massive, ultra colorful, punk rock version is exactly what I was looking for. The […]

24-hr Microchip Technology giveaway gamma on Facebook – GO!

Tomorrow, Friday the 16th, at noon Pacific time, we will be giving away another prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board.

This time, the winner will be selected from among our Facebook fans. To enter, become our “fan” (if you’re not already) and post a reply on our Facebook page in the contest thread (under the “Discussions” tab) containing the phrase “Microchip Technology giveaway gamma” sometime in the next 24 hours.

The winner will be announced Friday afternoon.

NYC Papercraft show

Slash: Paper Under the Knife (warning: autoplay video) is the NYC Museum of Arts and Design’s third major exhibition, and if it’s anywhere near the quality of Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting or Pricked: Extreme Embroidery, it should be fantastic. MAKE favorite Brian Dettmer is involved, as well as many many other incredible paper artists.

Recipe: New Mexican Frijoles

Growing up in northern New Mexico has left an indelible mark on my senses, particularly my sense of taste. I love spicy food, I hate cilantro (it’s not commonly used in New Mexican cooking), and I’ll always pick pintos over black beans. In the fall, you could walk into any kitchen in almost any northern […]