This festive and patriotic pinwheel garland from Sam at Cook Quilt Make and Bake is the perfect for decoration for your summer time fun! Head over to the site to see the full how-to! More: How-To: Dixie Cup Light Garland @Craftzine.com blog triped Origami Heart Garland @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Make a Sewn Leaf Garland @Craftzine.com […]
Managing to fit into two rather large suitcases, Melvin the Machine, from Eindhoven, NL design studio HEYHEYHEY is a portable 38-step Rube Goldberg machine traveling abroad and having a bit of fun along the way. At each stop, if the run is successful, Melvin will finish off with a personalized stamped postcard and affix proper postage before the operator tosses it in the mail.
Click on the image to see us in jumbo, non-3D. Today was an exciting day at the MAKE offices as we cracked open the first case of “School’s Out,” our next special issue. This issue is very special as it’s devoted to kids and making and it’s in swinging, leaping, page-busting 3D! The thrills! The […]
The latest issue of MAKE, Volume 30, is on newsstands everywhere, and one of my favorite projects is actually four projects in one, titled “Pipe Dreams” by Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie. Humble, readily available, and inexpensive, PVC drain pipe can be used to make a variety of unexpected projects. As the article states, PVC […]
Recently, Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media, and Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE, sat down to discuss our upcoming Hardware Innovation Workshop, May 15-16, 2012. The discussion here (and the thrust of the event) is on the innovations coming out of the maker movement and the people behind these emerging, game-changing technologies. Many of the […]
The New York Times Magazine took a look at the history of the Mason jar over the weekend. For canners and collectors alike, you’ll enjoy this read. Image via Patrick Q
Design Sponge posted a lovely DIY on their blog today showing us how to breath new life into an old lamp. With a simple silver leaf technique you can add a little luxury to any old lampshade.
