For all the gamer geeks in the house, check out these amazing crochet gaming dice patterns from Planet June. They are an expansion pack to a previously released pattern, and they all function perfectly as true dice. Awesome! More: HOW TO – Make a 12-Sided Die Bag @Craftzine.com blog Old School Video Game Crafts @Craftzine.com […]
Wow! Check out this stunning embroidered and patchworked upholstery from Fun Makes Good. I have done some upholstery myself, and have a good appreciation for the work it takes! I had never thought of making my own textiles, but will add it to my To Do list. The swallow pouf is also fantastic. (Via Red […]
One of the great treats of my chemistry education at UT-Austin was having the original gaseous diffusion process for enriching uranium explained to me by a man who worked on the Manhattan Project to implement it, the late great Dr. Norman Hackerman. Bill treats it just as well, and goes on to cover the details of the more modern gas centrifuge process.
Mini cheesecakes in shot glasses require no justification. Just head over to this cheesecake shots recipe from Shannon at Madigan Made, and get your no-bake on. You can thank me later. More: How-To: Make a Grilled Cheesecake Sandwich @Craftzine.com blog Recipe: Fun Size Candy Bar Cheesecake @Craftzine.com blog Recipe: Baked Pecan Caramel Cheesecake @Craftzine.com blog
The fuse, originally invented to spare telegraph poles from lightning strikes, has since been modified to suit various industrial and commercial applications.
Historicon 2012, “Historical Miniature Gaming’s Biggest Summer Vacation,” is held at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center in Fredericksburg, VA, and will take place July 19-22. Each year HISTORICON draws about 3500-4000 people from around the world and around 100 vendors offering everything you need to recreate military battles from across history or alternate battles […]
Wondering how to get that neatly frayed look on fabric edges? Look no further than this fringe napkin tutorial from Caitlin at The Coletterie! I had some leftover peach linen from the hemstitched tea towels. Since there wasn’t a large enough piece to make another tea towel, I thought it would be great to use […]
