Month: June 2009

Musical gadget: Nao-Min

Musical gadget: Nao-Min

The Nao-Min is one of the more unique instruments that I have come across. The sound is very Theremin-like and the controls are really clever. Check out the video below for more about how the Nao-Min works. And some more detailed video of how it works: A little more about Musical gadget: Nao-Min In the […]

July Craft Leftovers Monthly

Craft Leftovers Monthly is great zine made by Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers. It’s filled with projects, recipes, tips, stories, puzzles, and hilarious illustrations. Each zine is 20+ pages of crafty handmade goodness. The July issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is now on sale! You can pick up the individual zine or sign up for […]

Light switch floor lamp by ED Vining

Light switch floor lamp by ED Vining

I really like this light switch floor lamp by ED Vining. It’s beautifully carved and finished. I wonder how much it weighs? If anyone has more information about his sculptures, please leave it in the comments below. Thanks! There isn’t much more info on YouTube about this work, but you can see another wood carving […]

Instructables Pocket-sized contest

Instructables Pocket-sized contest

The contest is big, the projects (and prizes) are pocket-sized: Making a great small project is a fun challenge. It’s about working within constraints to see how much stuff you can fit into a little tin, or creating something small enough to carry around and easily show others. Due to popular request, we’re bringing back […]

How-To: Twenty-Minute Skirt

As we forge on in to summer (we’ve had back-to-back days of 100+ temps here in Austin), I’ve been longing for a wardrobe of nothing but breezy skirts and t-shirts. I never feel like I have time to make any, though. Kathleen of Grosgrain has a super easy skirt tutorial that may just solve my […]