How-To: Chain Collar Necklace
Make a pretty peter pan collar necklace with this simple tutorial from Ali at Henry Happened! More: How-To: Removable Lace Collar @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Peter Pan Collars @Craftzine.com blog
Month: August 2012
DIY Hanging Pot Rack
Store bought hanging kitchen racks can be quite expensive. Manitoba area maker Mark Reynolds came up with this fantastic hanging pot rack using an IKEA trivet, a couple of drawer handles, and some scrap wood.
Interview with Vela Creations’ Abe Connally, Off-Grid Homesteader
Abe and Josie Connally are two of my maker heros. Their infectious positivity and passion for preserving the environment fuel their unfaltering dedication to living the DIY off-grid homesteading dream. They’ve built their homestead from the ground up in the hills of Chihuahua, Mexico, and they relish in sharing their know-how with the greater maker […]
Paper Strip Serving Tray
Fellow Fellow’s Claire created this sweet serving tray, made with paper strips, for Say Yes to Hoboken. What kind of paper would you use for a project like this?
MAKE at DEFCON, Day Four
For makers (or breakers) visiting the vendor area of DEFCON, a stop at a surplus dealer can often reveal some tempting wares. There’s a long tradition of surplus at DEFCON with available products ranging from the useful to the merely pretty. I had a chat with one vendor to find out what was popular this […]
Leather and Wooden Shelf
Loving this beautiful upcycled leather and wood shelf on Design Sponge.
Spocktopus
Spocktopus. It really speaks for itself, but maker Catharina Torres explains his origins: A friend of mine said she didn’t like the plush octopus that I recently made. She is a major Star Trek fan. So I thought that if I made an octopus combined with her love of ST, I could change her mind […]