(Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your land? One way might be by cob. Here’s an upcoming seminar that may make a good start: Cob Garden Wall Workshop October 24-26, 2008 Leander, TX $250 – early tuition (paid in full by Sept […]
Have Cake, Will Travel shares a quick and easy recipe for making these droolworthy homemade peanut butter cups.
(this is not Austin… yet) Want cooler bike racks in downtown Austin? Get to it: The Downtown Austin Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposals to artists and artist teams interested in creating unique, durable artwork to serve as bike racks at three specific right-of-way locations along Congress Avenue. Download the RFP by clicking on […]
Don’t forget that crafters make great Makers, and if you’ve got a crafty project or skill to share at Maker Faire Austin, you’re Maker application is due by midnight Thursday, September 4. Be sure to read through the Call for Makers before you submit your project. The application process is simple and won’t take long […]
Don’t give up on the stacks of your local library as a source for project ideas. “Low Tech: Fast Furniture For Next To Nothing” was last printed in 1984, but it was well worth a browse. 4 of my favorite projects: Bike seat / frame to barstool. Kind of obvious when you see it, huh? […]
Michelle of Cicada Daydream shares her tricks of the trade on how to make your own plaid patterns in Photoshop. She also provides a psd template as a part of her tutorial. [ via Whip Up ]
Joshua Longo has an exhibit of art and design work up at the Shelbourne Museum in Vermont (through October 26) which includes this great split-open monster plush. That yellow color just screams “gallbladder”, if you ask me. Via Core77.
