Hey Boston area Crafters! Magpie, Boston’s cool indie handmade craft and gift store is moving to the heart of Davis Square in Somerville, MA. Don’t miss their grand opening party March 3rd where there will also be a 20% of sale, a “L’Homage to Fromage” exhibit featuring paintings from the world renowned Dedham-based MOBA (Museum […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features knit and crochet designer, Amy O’Neill Houck’s knit bike helmet ear warmers that are fast and easy to make. Amy says, “Year-round bicycle commuters know that rain and wind can chill our ears and lower your body temperature making your ride umpleasant. These easy-to-knit wool ear covers are designed […]
Artist Bethan Laura Wood made these clever teacups that reveal designs over time – Stain is a set of a teacups designed to improve through use. This project examines the assumption that use is damaging to a product (For example, scratches on an iPod). The interior surface of the cup is treated so as to […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features knit and crochet designer, Amy O’Neill Houck’s knit bike helmet ear warmers that are fast and easy to make. Amy says, “Year-round bicycle commuters know that rain and wind can chill our ears and lower your body temperature making your ride umpleasant. These easy-to-knit wool ear covers are designed […]
One of benefits of stocking open source hardware kits @ the Maker store is you can always improve upon the design or just do something slightly different – so here’s a modification to the MintyBoost kit using a new boost converter chip to squeeze out even more juice. Ziemaginations writes – …the most apparent change […]
Lisa Congdon has a new art exhibit coming up in NY called anatomie. The show opens April 18th and will debut at the Rare Device Shop (453 7th Ave Park Slope, Brooklyn). Lisa says: “Soon following this show, i will have two others, one in San Francisco and one in New Hampshire. Announcements for those […]
Paul made a USB under-the-desk extension desk mod, but what is says is the best… Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub, $199 Ikea desk, $129 Taping the USB extension from the hub to your desk and leaving the rest of it in the box, priceless. There are somethings in life that MAKErs can’t mod, but for everything […]
