Denim Sandal Boots
They’re sandals… they’re jeans… they’re boots. Don’t throw out your old jeans! They might not fit around your waist anymore, but I bet you can get them around your ankles.
holiday projects
Weave Your Old Maps Together
One of the most popular projects on Make: Projects originated on the pages of CRAFT when it was a print magazine: the Woven Map Basket. Weaver Jane Patrick (who was previously editor of Handwoven magazine and is currently creative director for Schacht Spindle Company) wrote a simple how-to for taking old maps, slicing them, and […]
A Urine Powered Generator, Ag Hacks, and Arduino at Maker Faire Africa 2012
@whiteafrican Erik Hersman’s slideshow of Maker Faire Africa 2012 in Lagos—including the gorgeous shot of the four teen girls and their smarturine powered generator that has been making the rounds on the Internet.
How-To: Toilet Paper Tube Napkin Rings
Make quick and easy napkin rings with this toilet paper tube napkin ring tutorial!
November is Paper Month!
So long, October! Onward, now, into the eleventh month of our 2012 “Year of Materials” with a focus on paper. “Paper,” for those of you twelve and under, is a generally inexpensive, flexible, thin, sheet-like material made by pressing together moist fibers—commonly derived from plants—and allowing them to dry. “Plants” are living organisms, commonly green in color, with cellulose-containing cell walls, obtaining most of their energy through photosynth…
DiResta: Junk Doors
On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy is asked by a friend to create something for an auction. Given that the friend runs an organization (filmbizrecycling.org) that facilitates the reuse/recycling of props from film and TV, Jimmy created a unique storage cabinet, “junk doors,” using some of the junk drawer contents he found in her shop.
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (“Dirty Money,” “Hammered,” “Against the Grain,” “Trash for Cash”) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy.
More details on the build and Jimmy’s notes here: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/10/31/diresta-junk-doors/
DiResta: Junk Doors
On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy is asked by a friend to create something for an auction. Given that the friend runs an organization (filmbizrecycling.org) that facilitates the reuse/recycling of props from film and TV, Jimmy created a unique storage cabinet, “junk doors,” using some of the junk drawer contents he found in her shop.