Hot off the press iTunes 9.1 (not in software updates) but a download on Apple’s site – it now supports “books” since the iPads are making their way around the globe. I have a Kindle and I like it, but I might go iPad if I can’t search text on all the “Kindle” apps (Mac, […]
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts is a must-have for a sewing lover’s craft library. This comprehensive book covers all you need to know for hand or machine sewing, including techniques such as appliqué, embroidery, quilting, dyeing, and printing. The book is filled with over 150 sewing projects (including a few no-sew ones […]
John Park, host of Make: television, builds the Gakken Karakuri Somersault Doll from the Maker Shed http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKGK26 This is a good thing, since the instructions are in Japanese.
Thing spring! It’s finally starting to warm up here in Detroit and thoughts of summer activities (cough, Maker Faire, cough) are quickly approaching. Did I mention there are rumors of an 80-degree Friday (!!!) and a lovely holiday weekend. Adios, snow. If you ask me, Easter is another good crafter holiday. Whether you make baskets […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool: The Smart LED connects a single LED to a microcontroller and power source, allowing it to do fun stuff like relate the ambient temperature via pulses of light. Jim Blackhurst’s remix dispenses with the resistors for an even smaller profile, connecting the LED directly to the coin battery and ATTiny25 […]
Warm and soft lamb’s wool is the perfect material for a spring time craft. These sweet Easter egg vignettes are precious, and make wonderful and lasting gifts. Wet felting is easy and quick and with a bit of patience, even cutting the shell is not very difficult. I first made a felted egg in 2007. […]
A commenter on this morning’s letterpress dice printing post pointed me to this amazing video for British band Fujiya & Miyagi’s song “Ankle Injuries,” which is, apparently, animated from still photographs in which each individual frame has been built as a mosaic from a field of variously-colored and -rotated dice. [Thanks, Jeffrey!] More: Open source […]
