Heather Sitarzewski shares how to turn small plastic toys into festive Christmas tree ornaments. This could be a fun way to clear out the toy bins and create fun ornaments for lower branches of the family tree, or for a small kid-friendly tree! [via @dollarcraft]
The Stray Sock Sewing book gives you inspiration for ways to repurpose your unpaired, old, or just plain ugly socks. The book includes a gallery of the author’s inspirational creations, a section on stitches and techniques needed for sock sewing, and detailed instructions on 8 different projects you can make from socks. We decided to […]
Jeff’s “Princess and the Pea” alarm clock takes a cue from a classic fairy tale to provide a not-so-subtle wake-up call – No ordinary alarm clock: the Princess and the Pea Alarm Clock (“PPAC”) leaves no room for snoozing, inflating a green “pea” between the mattress and box spring, making it impossible to stay in […]
Paul from Dude Craft has created an awesome video tutorial for making these rad mini LP record gift tags. He’s even offering up downloadable templates for the snazzy covers he created (best fictitious band names ever!) as well as a blank template if you’d like to create your own custom album art. As a fan […]
It’s been out less than a week and the Barnes & Noble Nook eBook reader has already been rooted. Interestingly enough, it would seem that the eBook reader’s default custom Android system is installed on a MicroSD card.
Using a cold cathode tube artist Dana Maltby paints colorful, surreal images full of undulating trails and kaleidoscopic detail. Learn to build your own cold cathode setup with this step-by-step tutorial.
It’s amazing how much the work of Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen continues to inspired people. Here’s one of his “Strandbeest” walking mechanisms done in paper. More: Theo Jansen-inspired Arduino walker Interview with Theo Jansen… Reader mail: Theo Jansen signs MAKE! Desktop “Strandbeest” walker
