Nautical Home Accessories
Eddie Ross does a spin on the nautical lamp I did in a CRAFT video, and brings the trend into his inspiration board and throw pillows.
Month: February 2012
How-To: Rhinestone Red Carpet Necklace
Glitter ‘n’ Glue’s Kristen Turner turns to her jewelry making tools to create her own rhinestone necklace, a favorite accessory during the Academy Awards this past weekend. Check out her blog to see how you can make it, too.
Tool Review: iSesamo Opening Tool
“Spudger” is a word well on its way into the limelight. Originally, “spudger” seems to have referred to a particular, fairly specialized implement described by Wikipedia as “a wiring tool used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the electronics and telecommunications industries.” But these days, “spudger” seems to be more commonly […]
Ask MAKE: How to Simulate a Hatching Pigeon Egg
Rick asks: I race homing pigeons for a hobby. Motivating them to come home quickly is very important. I want to simulate the random chipping (clicking / egg movement) associated with a hatching egg. I already have plastic pigeon eggs that separate in half like a plastic Easter egg to put this device into, but I don’t know where to get the device. Any help would be appreciated.
How-To: Log Cabin Block Tote Bags
Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty shares a quick and easy tutorial for making log cabin block tote bags. I made these two tote bags in about an hour and a half, counting all the quilt block piecing! If you use stash blocks or just cut solid pieces of fabric, you can fly through these. […]
Drone Sailboat Built by College Students
The Missus, a mini (2-meter) autonomous sailboat, will compete in the 6th International Robotic Sailboat Championships this June, in Vancouver, BC. We are a group of Memorial University students who are building an autonomous sailboat to compete in the Sailbot and World Robotic Sailing competition. The team is made up of students from all MUN […]
Tips For Cutting Tiny Felt Pieces
I like to joke that I must have missed “Cutting Day” in kindergarten. When I’m cutting small pieces of felt for applique projects, I inevitably get frustrated at my wonky cutmanship. I’m bookmarking this post from Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin in which she shares tips for cutting “fiddly” bits of felt for […]
