I can’t think of a more perfect cocktail than an Old Fashioned. It’s a delicious combination of bourbon and fruit. The bourbon warms you up, while the fruit reminds you of warmer days. It’s sweet, and it’s bitter, just like life. The Old Fashioned is a great basic cocktail for any level of home mixologist. […]
The Handmade Gift Guide’s Winter/Valentine Companion is now available for purchase. Check out the web site for this issue’s features.
Helena from Craft and Creativity shared her idea for making fun flagged party straws using washi tape. In addition to being festive, decorated straws are also a great way to tell drinks apart at large gatherings!
Two years ago I wrote about what a delight it was to discover the UT-Austin School of Architecture’s Materials Lab when I was on campus there, and it seems appropriate to resurrect the topic in honor of our theme this month. Kevin Kelly just posted a roundup of major materials libraries around the USA over […]
This penny desk tutorial from Jen at EPBOT certainly takes mosaic-making to a whole new level! And, while I’m definitely not suggesting that you take legal currency out of circulation to make your own, it might not be too hard to get your hands on some novelty coins or currencies that no longer exist. [Via […]
Need a hand? Build your own with the Telerobotic Gripper Kit from the Maker Shed! This kit includes everything you need to make the Teleclaw featured in MAKE: Volume 27, right down to the batteries.
I love the latest series of crochet patterns from June Gilbank of Planet June. I spent weeks (during my break from designing in December) researching all the different types of succulents to try to find a selection that would look interesting and varied, are fairly common, and would work when translated into crochet. I narrowed […]
