Making Christmas stockings for my family was one of the big reasons I initially wanted to learn how to sew so many years ago. I did, eventually, make stockings for each of us after my first sewing class, but then I realized that I just want to make new ones every year. Cute patterns like […]
Jessica of How About Orange shares her take on the traditional Polish Porcupine Ball with this tutorial for a modern paper ornament. You could make them in all different kinds of colors or patterns of papers, and they make great decorations for a Christmas tree or just general decor.
Make your Christmas tree crafty with this fun knitting ornament project from Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes. Grab some scraps of yarn and wood skewers and you’ll be able to create this cute crafty ornament in a matter of minutes.
Santa’s helpers (students from UC Woodlawn Charter Schools) solder resistors to Christmas LEDs This holiday season, MAKE has teamed up with Craftsman, Chicago’s Butler Street Foundry and hackerspace Pumping Station One to create a number of techie projects as part of the Craftsman Experience store. The main collaboration is an Ultimate Santa’s Sleigh, complete with […]
By Joy Charde It’s that time of the year again! Are you in the process of getting all of your shopping done? Here are some gift tags to add a little cuteness to your holiday gifts. Just download, print, crop and enjoy! Download the PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Right click to save the PDF […]
Take a look at the photo above. You’re looking at my first and only attempt at a homemade Advent calendar. Next year, I’m going to save up and spring for the $40 Lego calendar, as you, Craftzine readers, are my witnesses. I love the idea of Advent calendars. A small gift every day for 25 […]
Foot pedal photo setup, DIY, video from Adafruit (uses Boarduino available in the Maker Shed) Ladyada uses a foot pedal to trigger her Nikon camera so she can easily take pictures that feature her two hands busy makin’ stuff. Eye-Fi card, $50-$100 These nifty gadgets replace your standard SD memory and pack in some tiny […]
