My one girlie weakness is painting my fingernails every week. I admitted on Instagram a couple of weeks ago that I think the array of colors is what really does me in. Even with all the colors available, it would still be fun to mix up a color that’s completely your own. This quick tutorial […]
If you’re headed to Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, make sure you don’t forget the essentials!
Yesterday, I had the chance to see crafty pal Luke Haynes’ quilt show, The American Context: A New Look at Quilts, at the Eli Alexander Gallery right here in NYC. I’d seen photos of his quilts before, but in person, the beauty, the attention to detail, and the sheer scale of his projects is really […]
Need a way to protect your wares from sneaky snoops? With some light soldering to a basic recording module, a small assortment of tools and components, some clothespin hacking (yes, seriously), and other parts you probably already have around the house, you can make your own Talking Booby Trap! Like all ambushes, you arm and […]
As a fan of both friendship bracelets and letterpress cards, I’m swooning over this offering from Printerette Press. [via Poppytalk] More: How-To: Blinged-Out Friendship Bracelets @Craftzine.com blog Woven Summer Bracelets @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Felt Friendship Bracelet @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Wrapped Bracelets @Craftzine.com blog
Want to give your collection of sewing scissors an upgrade, but find yourself feeling a bit intimidated by all of the choices? Check out this Cultivating a Scissor Arsenal post from Gertie at Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing! She explains the what-shape-and-why for her favorite sewing scissors, and the comments are filled with even […]
NYC Resistor’s Nick Vermeer is working on conductive ink: I’ve recently had success in making a conductive ink using a fine copper powder suspended in an acrylic airbrush medium. This paper on conductive epoxies was really the key to getting this ink working. The paper shows that etching the metal filler slightly before mixing it […]
