Wooden Fractal Computer
Brent Thorne is building a laser-cut wooden computer that can draw fractals.
Month: April 2012
How-To: Faux Wooden Tree Mobile
This faux wooden tree mobile from Melanie at You Are My Fave was created with a baby’s room in mind, but I think it would look just as great hanging in the living room or decorating a craft studio! Are you feeling the wood grain love? Click through the link to see the full how-to. […]
Embroidered New York Times Logo
Artist Jacob Magraw created a stunningly beautiful and intricate embroidered version of the famous “T” logo of the New York Times. My aunt Linnea does beautiful quilt squares, as does my wife Rachell. The layers of intention that can gather in such a slow process appeal to me. I’m in awe! I wish I could […]
How-To: Washi Tape Notebook
Creat fun, gift-worthy journals with this cute washi tape notebook tutorial that Katie from Sew Woodsy shared on Skip to My Lou. According to the post, Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week of May. So, after you make one for yourself, you might want to whip up one more for your child’s favorite […]
Industrial Birdhouse
Industrial chic makes its way to your backyard! I think Lowe’s Industrial Birdhouse is an interesting use of industrial building materials to make a birdhouse. My only question is, would a bird would really make its nest in something so open? I only ask because most traditional birdhouses are a box with a rather small […]
DIY Glass Tinting
I ‘m guessing the arrival of spring flowers has everyone thinking of ways to show them off with some great glass tinting posts recently, like the how-to from Craftaholics Anonymous that Haley shared last week. If you’re looking for even more glass tinting ideas, check out Scoutie Girl for a post from Regina Morrison of […]
Make: Talk 013 – Arts Refoundry Bronze Casting Workshops
Our makers this week are Kate Mayfield and Gordon Bowen, owners of the biodiesel-fueled Arts Refoundry in Los Angeles. A couple of weeks ago my 9-year-old daughter Jane and I took a bronze casting workshop at Arts ReFoundry.