MAKE subscriber RabLabit sent us a link to this video of an artist who “paints on water.” What he’s doing is actually paper marbling, a form of “aqueous surface design.” You’ve certainly seen marbled book or journal end-papers, for instance. Those pattens are created using this process. The video is a little… meditative, but the […]
You’re probably already familiar with Nemo Gould’s work, covered here on Make: Online, in MAKE magazine, at Maker Faire Bay Area, or through other purveyors of fine maker-inspiring artistry. Nemo sent us links to his two most recent pieces, Party of One and The Race. Party of One (seen above) was constructed using the following […]
Instructables user has tips for dealing with tricky yet delicious pizza dough including prepping, rolling, throwing, and transporting. I love making my own pizza at home. If you have a bit of time earlier in the day to start it, it’s easy to fix it up at dinner time.
When I got married, many, many moons ago, my wife and I designed our own rings and worked with the jeweler who made them. It was a wonderful experience and the rings became even more deeply encoded with meaning. Software developer Matt Katz got even more hands-on with the romance tech by fabricating his fiance’s […]
Sewing Princess shares her pattern and instructions for making this lovely, flowing blouse. [via Wardrobe Refashion]
Home Depot is now selling a $20 EcoSmart LED bulb — it’s dimmable, even! Margery Conner, of Electronics Design News, got one and went medieval on it to figure out what makes it tick — or in this case, glow. I love this process of deconstructing a piece of hardware, looking up the datasheets for […]
Here is the weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Click on the jump to see the East Coast call for vendors. A note on the organization of these lists: I organize […]
