It’s Lots of Staples
Sean Ragan @ Make: Online points us to the work of Baptiste Debombourg, who made this portrait from nothing but staples and patience.
Month: February 2010
Alex Rider Contest Winner: Listening Cup gadget build — it works!
By Kris Magri, engineering intern Thanks again to everyone who entered the Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest! As promised, our team at Make: Labs has built the winning gadget: the super-stealth Listening Cup designed by Grand Prize winner Nic. Check it out! Amid a raft of great entries that were extremely creative, the Listening Cup […]
Book Review + Giveaway: Built By Wendy Dresses
Built By Wendy Dresses by Wendy Mullin with Eviana Hartman Nothing says spring or summer more than dresses and this season you’ll be ready to make your own with Wendy Mullin’s new book, Built By Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock. This book is your 101 guide to making […]
What Was I Thinking? Part 3: Barbie skull costume after Dali
I’ve been thinking about making a skull out of barbies after this famous image of Salvador Dali for a while now. I finally decided that the easiest thing to do would be to stitch the barbies onto a ski mask and wear it as a Halloween costume. But after seeing the final result, it seems like there may never be an appropriate time to wear this.
This Week In Craft Fairs
Upcoming craft fairs! Please add any that you know of to our calendar. Send call for entries to me via . Thanks! Coming Up This Weekend: 2nd Annual Winter Craft Fair Leonia, NJ Sunday, Feb. 21, 10am – 4pm Didsbury Vintage & Craft Fair Manchester, England Saturday, Feb. 20, 10am – 4pm Crafternoon Tea Auckland, […]
DIY yurt made out of trash
Niki Raapana designed a DIY shelter called a Gertee. Gertees are round houses made of sticks and poles tied together with zipties and covered with cloth or other materials. Each one is as unique as the owner who builds it. All ger/yurts can be tailor made to fit any kind of budget. Many builders world-wide […]
Building a CP/M 68k computer from scratch
João Silva’s latest project is to build his own computer from scratch, and it looks like he is off to a great start.