Preview: 3 Hot New Scanners
We’re excited about three new 3D scanners that debuted just too late to review in this issue.
Month: November 2013
Review: Bukito
With its small footprint and simplicity, it’s the new standard for portable 3D printing.
Hand-knit Video Game Sneakers
A great knitted sneakers project was featured way back in CRAFT Volume 7 and now Katie of Pretty Sneaky is building on the knitted sneaker concept with these magnificent hand-knit Converse Chuck Taylors featuring classic video game characters.
An Early Look at the Cortado—the Arduino You’ll Never Plug In
The Cortado board from Punch Through is a new Arduino compatible board with built-in Bluetooth LE. An Arduino compatible board with built-in Bluetooth LE isn’t a new idea, but the Cortado does things differently.
Kids Crafts: Thanksgiving Bread Basket Liner
Remember those hand-shaped turkeys that you made in elementary school art class? They’re back and cuter than ever in this Thanksgiving bread basket liner tutorial!
Hostess Gift Idea: Etched Wooden Spoons
This holiday season, thank your host or hostess with something stylish and handmade. Make a set of lovely etched wooden spoons!
When Making Meets Working
The more technology rules our lives, the more our worlds blur. Thanks to smartphones, tablets, cloud services, 3-D printing, etc. the walls between the workplace and our personal lives are melting. While at work, we address personal email and buy holiday gifts. At home on a Saturday, we respond to work email and research a new software purchase for work. Somewhere in between we find the time to tenaciously tinker in our garages and remember what it’s like to explore science and technology for the pure fun of it. Why not bring our garage creations and maker mindsets to the workplace?