[The Etsy Steam Team at the Steampunk Con (from left to right, by username: lilibat, PinkPeacock, nullalux, 19Moons, Choklit, OrpheusAlchemy, IndustrialFairytale, FaradayBags, and figments. Photo by Andrew/shoutingboy).] I finally met members of the Etsy Steam Team at last week’s Steampunk Convention. As you may or may not know, Etsy (think: Amazon meets eBay at a […]
MBear from Craftster has been experimenting with using styrofoam food packaging to carve cool linoleum-style blocks for printmaking. The results are fantastic!
Big news for makers out there today, the FCC OK’ed the use of white spaces to deliver broadband – this might mean a whole new class of devices soon, just as Wi-Fi took off we’ll likely see even more wireless devices flourish along with super-fast broadband speeds… The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to open […]
This Saturday is the opening reception of a nifty show of self-illuminated artworks (think video, fire, lights) at the Alwun House in downtown Phoenix. I have a piece in it! If you can’t make it to the opening (or don’t want to pay to go on opening night where there will be a band and […]
I know all of you crafters were bummed about missing today’s deadline for the Upcyclist contest by Singer and CRAFT, but fear not, the deadline has been extended! You now have until the end of next week to get your entries in! I repeat: new contest deadline is 11:59PM November, 14th, 2008. SINGER® Sewing Company […]
These two new kits from Sparkfun debuted at Maker Faire Austin this year, and I can say from playing with them that they’re really cool. If you’re interested in getting started with soft electronics or the LilyPad Arduino, the worlds first sewable microcontroller, give these a whirl: Lilypad E-Sewing Kit The LilyPad e-sewing kit contains […]
David @ BB writes: Marina Bychkova is an artist whose medium are dolls. Her work is absolutely stunning. Bychkova’s lovely figures remind me of a Mark Ryden or Lori Earley painting brought into the 3D realm. Seen here is “Bride of Frankenstein” (2008, 13.5″ tall). From the doll description: I like to challenge conventional imagery […]
