How-To: Block Printing
Meg at Decor It Yourself met up with Dailey Crafton for a lesson in linoleum/rubber block printing. More: How-To: Linoleum Block Printing Printing Archives
Month: March 2010
MAKE interviews Peter Atwood
Peter Atwood of Turners Falls, Mass. makes his living as a knife- and toolmaker. He produces limited runs of unique items every few days, which he then posts on his blog, Planet Pocket Tool. The name of his blog indicates his focus: small wrench-like tools. However, Atwood creates a wide variety of metal items like […]
More random than random()
The Arduino random() function can be used to easily generate a seemingly unpredictable series of numbers. The only problem is, from the first time it’s used in a sketch, random() actually begins spitting out the same series of seemingly random numbers. The standard solution to this conundrum is to start (or “seed”) the formula with […]
How-To: Make Your Own Custom Copper Cookie Cutter
This tutorial from Root and Wings Co will allow you to create whatever cookie cutter shape you can think of with just a bit of copper and some basic tools.
In the Makers Market: Glass bell with frame
Inspired by the late great American composer and experimental-instrument-maker Harry Partch (Wikipedia), Makers Market seller Johnson Arts created this gorgeous hardwood frame and hung a beautiful glass bell in it. Where’d they get the bell? It’s a repurposed glass sink! Check it out, along with other cool handmade one-offs from Johnson Arts, in their Makers Market store.
How-To: Yoga Pants
Corrine at Threadbanger shows us how to make a pair of stretchy yoga pants, all the way from pattern to namaste.
Ultimate film set first aid kit
This is the fanciest first aid kit I’ve ever seen! MacGuffin Films made this one up with everything they might need for a location shoot for about $235 total, not including the $55 Husky case. In addition to bandaging cuts and scrapes, this kit can ease almost any ailment that would delay filming. Parts list […]