By Kim Werker I’m a craft-project self-saboteur. It’s true. When I get really excited about a crafty idea, I often end up intentionally ruining it to avoid the disappointment of it not turning out perfect. Over the years I’ve turned this pesky habit into an asset, most significantly in developing the Mighty Ugly project. Mighty […]
Meg Allan Cole is a crafty, flash-dancing video star, with a blacksmithy edge! She is dedicated to bringing creative home decor projects to life, with well presented video tutorials. Watch her episodes carefully- Meg’s animals almost always manage to make an appearance. One Project You Are Particularly Proud Of 1. Every day when I walk […]
Check out these fine companies and people who are sponsoring the 2nd Open Source Hardware summit. We at the Open hardware Summit work very hard to keep the summit accessible to all people and companies, big or small. We keep the ticket prices affordable (even with meals, cocktails, a kickass lineup and a goodie bag […]
You’ve been seeing metal artstar Hackett around these parts a lot lately. He and the Madagascar Institute made the Jet Ponies at last year’s World Maker Faire New York, he’s a guest contributor to our metalworking month skillbuilder, he was a guest on last week’s Make: Live, and now stars solo in a new show […]
M Design of Montreal takes discarded furniture and hacks the disparate parts into new home furnishings in their “Project Scrap” series. We especially dig the bureau drawers flipped sideways and turned into shelving units. [via Dude Craft]
Camilla of Family Chic shares her brilliantly simple tutorial for making fun, colorful blob lights. They are perfect for a family dinner table or decor with a sense of whimsy.
Dr. Who fans, prepare to swoon. Mayfaire Moon is creating a stunning Dr. Who corset, modeled after the TARDIS. The finished project will include lights and sounds and an interior that is “golden brown with brown hexagons stamped in rows vertically, like the control room.” There are some great in-progress pictures here. Thanks, Cariann! [via […]
