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Night Life “reprogrammed”

Night Life “reprogrammed”

Nice write up of last week’s Ignite NYC… “Night Life Reprogrammed – NYTimes.com”– THE rowd pressed forward on Tuesday night to watch the soldering contest as it entered its final stages. A dozen men, gripping hot irons, sweated over circuit boards at M1-5, a TriBeCa bar. Their goal: win a race to assemble a primitive […]

Yoga Mat Strappy Sandals

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: user sami sue made these stylish strappy sandals from an old yoga mat based on the ThreadBanger tutorial for flip-flops. I think they’re a chic alternative design. More: ThreadHeads – Refashion a Yoga Mat into Flip Flops CRAFT: 07 The Shoe Issue Sandals from an old auto tire on […]

HOW TO: Cardboard Kitty Lounger

Everybody knows cats love cardboard boxes. Well, Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories just put up a tutorial for a classy cardboard chaise lounge that’s sure to please. Just don’t forget the Fancy Feast. From the pages of CRAFT: 01: “Catnip Castle” by Julia Szabo, pgs 94-101. Preview the article now in our Digital Edition.