How-To: St. Patrick’s Day Tassel Garland
Looking for last-minute decoration ideas for your St. Patrick’s Day festivities? Check out this tassel garland tutorial!
Month: March 2013
How-To: Gold Confetti Tumblers
These gold confetti tumblers may look pricy and stylish, but they’re actually really easy to make!
Fabric Label Tutorial
When giving a handmade gift, how often do add some sort of identification so the recipient knows who made it?
How-To: Mini Oven Bake Clay Planters and Bowls
Use plastic Easter eggs to form your own cute mini oven bake clay planters and bowls!
Breaking Bad Terrarium
Etsy shop Face of the Earth posted this intense Breaking Bad Terrarium featuring handmade sculptures depicting the opening sequence of the show.
Alice Taylor: Inventing the Future of Toys
Alice Taylor is CEO of Makielab, a London-based startup that 3D prints customised action dolls called Makies. Customers design their doll on the Makie website, choosing facial features, hairstyles, eye and skin colour, and selecting outfits and accessories. The dolls – fully-poseable, and about 10 inches tall are then printed in London and shipped out. For the Makie and Alice, that’s the beginning of a long adventure.
I spoke to Alice about the adventure that she and Makielab have been on, playing with toys, working with geeks, and bringing 3D printing to the masses.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Judy Aime’ Castro
Bay Area artist, industrial designer, and educator Judy Aime’ Castro loves to share the joy of making, and her enthusiasm is contagious. She is cofounder of Teach Me to Make, leading hands-on workshops to makers of all ages. She develops accessible educational kits that encourage folks to tap into their own creativity, reuse objects, and […]