How-To: Wax-Resist Scarf
Treating parts of fabric to resist dye is a great way to come up with some beautiful and eye-catching color effects, and this wax-resist scarf tutorial is a great way to get started!
Month: March 2013
CNCed Park Bench Looks Like Cast Iron
Prop designer Eric Hart designed these plausibly cast-iron benches in Inkscape, then his wife Natalie output them on a CNC router, then Eric cleaned them up with a Dremel and painted them to look like iron. He had only 15 days from the first rehearsal to opening night. They look great!
The Root of “Amateur” is “To Love”: Dale Dougherty Chats with Etsy
In this great little Etsy Q&A, MAKE Founder and Publisher Dale Dougherty chats about the evolution of MAKE, resourcefulness, and how making is a sign of caring for others: “That’s really the heart of what led me to focus on ‘amateurs’ at Maker Faire and with the magazine. The root of the word amateur is ‘to love.’ I wanted to focus on people who really love what they are doing and making. I wanted to find that place and stick with it.”
“DIY is an Instigator of Community”: Dale Dougherty Chats with Etsy
In this great little Etsy Q&A, MAKE Founder and Publisher Dale Dougherty chats about the evolution of MAKE, resourcefulness, and how making is a sign of caring for others: “That’s really the heart of what led me to focus on ‘amateurs’ at Maker Faire and with the magazine. The root of the word amateur is ‘to love.’ I wanted to focus on people who really love what they are doing and making. I wanted to find that place and stick with it.”
How-To: DIY Colorblock Wall Art
Our own Lish got crafty over on the FIAT blog with her fun, colorful DIY colorblock wall art!
DIY Green Tartan Backdrop
It’s time to give your party’s photo booth a makeover.
Raspberry Pi Turns 1 and element14 is Celebrating
For being just one year old, Raspberry Pi has had quite an impact on the maker and education community. The cheap, easy-to-use Linux computer pops in the darndest places and we expect to see a lot more of the Pi in the years to come as more makers create new applications for it. To celebrate Raspberry Pi’s first birthday, element 14 has a month-long roster of activities surrounding Raspberry Pi’s first anniversary.