The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Steven Leckart for Cool Tools writes: An avid scrapbooker in our family vehemently recommended these acid-free pens about five years ago. Ever since, we’ve used them to label all of our albums and prints, both new and old. If you’re going to take enough care to use an acid-free album or you plan to send […]
I’m going to be giving a presentation over at Tekserve next Wednesday, October 24th at 8:30pm about getting started making projects. Bre Pettis, the familiar face behind MAKE Magazine’s weekly video podcasts, will be on-hand in Tekserve’s main space to demonstrate how to get started building electronic projects, from simply picking up a screwdriver, to […]
Quiltsrÿche turns traditional quilting on its ear with modern heirloom quilts that look like they were made by your metal-loving, half-blind Grandma. Bold designs, eye-popping color combinations and a touch of evil are the hallmarks of Quiltsrÿche quilts. A one-of-a-kind rock quilt won’t match your curtains, but it will have enough character and craftsmanship to […]
Gareth at MAKE points us to this awesome Halloween project: As Hacked Gadgets says, you probably won’t have time to create this amazing LED hat for this Halloween, but if you start soldering now, you might have it done for next Halloween, or if you hurry, next Mardi Gras. The results look worth the effort. […]
Stephanie writes: Loop, Detroit’s newest alt-craft group, presents Craft-o-Ween – an afternoon of handmade treats. Craft-o-Ween will offer the wares of eleven makers and the Motor City Haunt Club make-n-take table for the creative devil in you on Saturday, October 20th from Noon-6 pm at Hamtramck’s historic Cafe 1923. Loop’s Craft-o-ween in Detroit – Link.
Avi Abrams has just finished up a fun three-part piece on Dark Roasted Blend showcasing some of the strangest, coolest, and most whack-a-delic cars, bicycles, and other vehicles that look like they just tooled in from some alternate dimension. World’s Strangest Vehicles, Part 3 – Link
I asked the Make and Craft crews to tell me about their favorite Halloween costumes and if they had any special costume plans for this year. You saw the first half yesterday, and here’s the conclusion to the roundup! Rob Sullivan (DIY Halloween): This year my son decided he wanted to be a pimp. He […]
