Sewing Tips: 5 Common Sewing Machine Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Most sewing machine-related problems that beginners encounter are easy to correct. This guide to common mistakes will show you how!
Year: 2014
Vancouver Maker George Rahi on Playing and Making Gamelan Bike Bike
Vancouver maker, George Rahi of Publik Secrets, and members of the Gamelan Gita Asmara, here in BC (yep, that’s in Canada!) created quite the spectacle at this year’s Vancouver Mini Maker Faire. Not only did they make beautiful sounds, but George and others built all of their own instruments out of old bicycle tubes, bike parts, and […]
Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe
Ruthanne of Easybaked wanted to see if she could make a dessert that she could eat for breakfast, so she concocted these beauteous Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes.
Over-Engineered Ringbox
What do you get when you have a CNC router and your significant other has a beautiful ring that needs to be stored? Possibly this extremely engineered ring box. The video below shows how it works, but be sure to check out the video at the bottom of the build process. As the author puts […]
Homemade “Up” Mask from Foam and Fabric
Imgur user CKYKOK shared some great process photos of this impressive mask based on Disney’s “Up.”
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Need some crafty inspiration? Here are some of the cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week!
3D Printing Tips: Calibrate Your E-Steps
A very common problem found in 3D printing is that your E-Steps aren’t perfectly dialed in. This can result in little bulges or spots that are too thin. Most 3D printer manuals suggest that you check your E-steps when you begin, but the description of how to test can be a bit confusing sometimes. […]
