One of my goals in the new year has been to write more “snail mail” letters to friends. As someone who spends the majority of my day in front of a computer, I really miss the tactile enjoyment of a mailed letter, and that excitement of finding something else in the mailbox besides bills and […]
It’s been a very “exciting” few days here in the icy wilds of Northern, Virginia. The DC area has been ground zero for the winter storm of the century, with back to back blizzards making this the snowiest winter on record for the Mid-Atlantic region. The landscape around my house is… well snowpocalyptic — giant […]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
This week’s Flashback, from the pages of MAKE Volume 15, shows how authors Jim Moir and Ken Lange devised a camera setup to auto-trigger photos of the critters who came to visit their backyards in the dead of night. Judging from the multitude of pictures they’ve gathered over the years, there is no shortage of […]
Jeff Klarin and Rebecca Johnson of Bughouse have some wonderfully nostalgic pieces in their music art collection. Pictured above are the Wooden Turntable (heat transfer photo on knotty pine wood) and The Birth of Punk, New Wave and Hardcore (faux-photographic reproduction of cassettes; giclee on canvas). Just looking at the tape collection makes me feel […]
203gow is my favorite weird/awesome Japanese amigurumi blog, just look at these crochet 3D glasses and matching characters!
It’s not to late to make your own Valentine’s cards! Here’s some inspiration from fellow CRAFT readers with Vday cards made with lots of love. Tamara of Art, Adventures and a Toddler shows you how to make this felt monster Valentine. Stitchcraft has a tutorial for a Valentine’s Day card with attached tissue cozy that’s […]
