Homemade Doctor Who Chess Set
Esty user emmivisser made this clever custom chess set based on characters from Doctor Who. [via neatorama]
Month: September 2012
Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair
Attention Washington, DC area crafters and makers: The Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is coming to Union Market on Saturday, November 10, so mark your calendars and get ready to knock out your holiday shopping! Want to sell some of your own handmade goodness? The vendor application deadline is Sunday, September 16th, so shake […]
How-To: Remove Candle Wax from Glass Containers
If you’re always eying the glass containers from candles that are running low, thinking that you could *definitely* make something with that, Aunt Peaches can help. Check out her tutorial for removing hardened candle wax from glass containers, then craft on!
Leaf Blower Hovercraft
Wayne & Layne partner Matthew Beckler helps “kid-maker Ethan” build a leaf blower hovercraft using these plans. Neat!
Raspberry Pi and Lego Supercomputing Cluster
Named after the University of Southampton’s Iridis super computer, Professor Simon Cox’s Iridis-Pi is a supercomputing cluster consisting of 64 Raspberry Pi single board computers enclosed in a modular LEGO rack enclosure.
Maker Faire New York: GUS Robotics Interview
Over 400 makers, with ages ranging from young to seasoned, are gearing up to share their hard work and innovative projects with the community. Among them is GUS Robotics Team 228, who are bringing their prized basketball-playing GUS 14 robot. We caught up with team captain Dave Powers to hear more about GUS 14 and the team of brilliant young makers who made it.
Apply to Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco
Calling all crafters! Our friends over at Bazaar Bizarre are still taking applications for their Dec. 1-2 show until Sept. 15. Hurry up and get that app in!