Crafts at the Olympics
Etsy’s Storque reports on a very fascinating, crafty installation by Sarah Turner at the Hospitality Centre within Olympic Park. Made out of empty cola bottle, the chandelier served as both lighting fixture and sculpture.
Month: August 2012
Washi Tape Barrettes
Our sweet Haley from The Zen of Making made fun washable barrettes using adorable Washi tape. What I love about this is you can use any cool patterned Washi tape you want, providing a million different looks for one easy how-to.
Pattern Recognition and Paper Marbling at Maker Camp
Paper Marbling is the art of coloring on the surface of thickened water and creating patterns that are transferred to paper. It’s an ancient art, often associated with Turkey where it is known as Ebru. On a recent trip to Kuwait, I saw a woman from Istanbul demonstrating paper marbling and was fascinated by the […]
Troll Doll Light
Anyone who was a kid in the 90s recognizes troll dolls. For me, the memory is sandwiched in my brain somewhere between slap bracelets and Gak. Well, check out how Make: Projects user Joan Stanescu re-imagined the doll as a glowing troll doll light, replacing the iconic hair with a handmade plastic lightbulb, with colored […]
Tool Review: Xuron Micro-Shear Flush Cutter
Here we review Xuron’s 170-II Micro-Shear flush cutter, which is suitable for trimming small wires and electronic components, and delicate jewelry materials as well.
MAKE Asks: Project Rhythm
Make: Asks is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Project: Chalk Cloth Bottle Tags
.fb_reset{display: none} We’re making and bottling all sorts of beverages and liquids at our house these days, from our own ginger ale to bitters for happy hour. Thanks to these colorful bottles, our bar is bright and interesting to look at. The problem, however, is that these bright bottles need to be labeled and a […]