DIY Geode Bottle Stoppers
Make your own geode bottle stoppers as Cupcakes and Cashmere did to bring the geological trend into your home decor. These would make great hostess gifts!
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How-To: Triangle Patchwork
Brett Bara of Manhattan Craft Room has a new tutorial up on Design*Sponge showing how to create simple triangle patchwork that can be used in decor or quilting projects. This isn’t technically a quilting project, since it’s not actually quilted — just pieces of fabric sewn together into a patchwork. But you could quilt this […]
Lego British Birds
Thomas Poulsom’s British Bird Series explores the loveliness of the British ornithological scene, in all the glory of Lego! Even cooler, you can help these models become an official Lego model through the magic of Lego’s Cuusoo platform, where amateur builders can post models, and those creations which receive enough votes actually get made. If […]
Recipe: Kahlua Bundt Cake
In the market for a new go-to dessert for your summer entertaining? Add some boozy, coffee-and-chocolate goodness to the menu with this Kahlua bundt cake recipe that Cindy shared on Skip to My Lou! More: Backcountry Tiramisu @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Easy Coffee Liqueur @Craftzine.com blog
Makers and Shakers Inspire at Hardware Innovation Workshop
The first MAKE Hardware Innovation Workshop wrapped up this evening. Featuring over 30 of the most well-known innovators in the MAKE space, the event found a perfect home in the storied garden-roofed research facilities at PARC Xerox. As one of the speakers commented, this was probably the first time that all of these path-breaking […]
The Time to Change is Now
Time to Change is a towering 13′ tall clock made from reclaimed bicycle frames and mechanics, by artist-maker Gregory Degouveia.
Turn Table Lamp Brightens and Dims as you Rotate it
Ben Light has really been getting into working with the CNC machine, and it shows with his latest creation the Turn Table Lamp. The user simply spins this plywood lamp to adjust the brightness. At first I thought there were some electronics involved to achieve this, but it’s actually done with a pair of polarizing lenses — a simple technique that yields a beautiful effect.