The Santa Rosa Handcar Regatta is coming up! The second annual event has extended its deadline for applicants, just for you dear Craftzine readers. What: Hand-Built Railcar Races, Arts, Performance, Live Music, Crafts, Fine Foods, Costumed Rabble & more! When: Sunday, September 27th, 2009. 11 am to 6 pm. Where: Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, CA, […]
The best TI-83 RPGs ever… Carolyn writes – For some, nothing was more exhilarating in high school than playing a cool calculator game right in front of the teacher’s face while she thinks you’re graphing some crazy parabolic curve. Every kid who’s privy to the beat on the street knows that the first thing to […]
When I designed this blanket, I was thinking of the Bauhaus art movement with its stern and unadorned style. My aim was to create a piece that is sleek and clean, as well as moody and sumptuous. This throw adds warmth to an ultramodern decor, giving the Bauhaus Geometric Throw a 21st-century look.
Well, sadly there’s little info besides the above seen pic of Yuri Suzuki’s long barreled spouted musical kettle – I wanted to contribute to the design of daily domestic noises. alarms, mobile phones, a doorbell; he is of the opinion that not enough thought has been given to the noises they produce. The musical kettle […]
The piano maker who assembled this incredible toolkit died in 1925. His name was H.O. Studley. A poster is available through Fine Woodworking magazine. I resisted all kinds of “Studley chest” puns in titling this article. I hope you appreciate it.
Les Paul – RIP… Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009) was an American jazz guitarist and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which “made the sound of rock and roll possible.” His many recording innovations include overdubbing, delay effects such as “sound on sound” and […]
Katie D, our wonderful friend and sales rep here at Craftzine, is getting married really, really soon (in less than 10 days!) to an equally wonderful guy. We asked her to bring in samples of the handkerchiefs she’s embroidering for the bridal party, and we thought we’d give you, our lovely readers, a sneak peek. […]
