The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Artists Chris Reilly and Taylor Hokanson appear to be getting some impressive results from their DIYLILCNC. They certainly aren’t the first to develop an open source CNC mill, however their build looks particularly nice.
Recently I’ve been helping a friend’s 11-year-old daughter get started in electronics. The use of a solderless breadboard was counterintuitive to her until I presented her with one of these clear-cased versions, available through Solarbotics. As she puts it, “you can see where the metal is.”
Flickr member davesbit built a globe by making a mold from a beach ball, and designed a map for it using the open mapping tools.
Congratulations to Alice in Seattle, Wash., and Laurel in Boulder, Colo., for each winning a copy of Jane Austen’s Sewing Box. (That’s right, there are two winners; there were so many passionate responses one extra lucky person is getting my ever-so-gently-used review copy.) Thanks to everyone who commented! I loved reading each and every response, […]
The Klutz Book of Balloon Twisting by Karen Phillips Klutz.com Ages 8 and up I went through a serious balloon twisting phase as a kid, somewhere between my obsession with the steel drum and sewing purses. My parents got me a book and kit for making all sorts of things from these long, skinny balloons, […]
Learning the basics of how to make your own chainmail is one of those skills that can have far-reaching applications in your crafts. This week’s flashback comes from way back in 2006, from the pages of our very first issue of CRAFT magazine. Annalee Newitz provides you with the know-how you need to get started […]
The Shrinky Dinks Book by Sherri Haab & the editors of Klutz Klutz.com Ages 6 and Up I absolutely was in love with Shrinky Dinks as a kid. I couldn’t get enough of them. But after I spent time tracing, coloring, and baking them, I never really knew what else to do with the finished […]
