Holiday Project: Santa Peanut
Myra at My Little Mochi got a great idea from a Japanese website to create little figures like this santa out of a peanut! Just paint a peanut and glue it onto a walnut shell. Have a nutty holiday! [ via ] Link.
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Bazaar Bizarre in Boston and LA on Sat Dec 16th
Hey Crafters! This Saturday is the very cool Bazaar Bizaare where we will be representin’ at both the Boston and LA events. Come to Boston (The Cyclorama in the South End 1pm-7pm, $1 admission) to meet one of our editors Brian Sawyer and needlepoint and extrodinare, Kristina Pinto. In LA (Shrine Auditorium Expo, 700 West […]
Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society event
One of my favorite sites is doing an event in NYC – Jan 16th, 2007. Some of the guests include: Joe Kittinger (space jumber) Kim Peek (book memorizer), Nate True’s time suspender machine and Jesse Ferguson’s Rube Goldberg machines! Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society event – Link.
Crafty Wonderland Wrap-Up
Crafty Wonderland happens in the Doug Fir Lounge of the Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Oregon. I went down this last Saturday and had a hoot showing off Craft: Magazine. I also had a craft table for people to make shadow puppets at which had a steady stream of kids at it getting their craft on! […]
Casting metal LEGOs
Daniel writes – “It is possible to cast molten metal in a plastic mould. Even in a _LEGO_ mould. You just have to pick the right metal.” – Link. Related: LEGO projects @ MAKE – Link. Lead figure moldmaking and casting… – Link. Microwave Melting of Metals – Link. From the pages of MAKE: Moldmaking. […]
HOW TO – Make a Potted Light Bulb Lamp
DIY Maven has a fun tutorial on Curbly on how to make a potted light bulb lamp that’s cute and doesn’t need any water. Link.
Swap-O-Rama-Rama at Bazaar Bizarre LA this Saturday
Get your refashionin’ on this Saturday Dec 16th from 11-7pm, as Swap-O-Rama-Rama makes it’s LA debut! Swap-O-Rama-Rama will be a part of the fun-filled holiday edition of Bazaar Bizarre LA, located at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center (700 W 32nd St, LA 90007). Admission is just a $5.00 donation plus any sized bag of unwanted […]