HOW TO – Make a 120,000 Volt Van De Graaff generator
Here’s how to make a 120,000 Volt Van De Graaff generator using metal mixing bowls, PVC pipe, a bucket, a 540 size motor, copper wire brushes and a pair of pantyhose – Link.
Month: March 2007
CraftyPod – Metal Crafts
Diane of CraftyPod has a new podcast up on how to make things with metal. I love all the different projects she’s collected from jewelry, kids craft, to these decorative cards above. Plus did you catch the title? It’s “metal-crafting on the cheap”. I like the sound of that! Link.
Interview with Wenlan Chia, Fashion/Lifestyle Designer and Author of Twinkle’s Big City Knits
Twinkle’s Big City Knits by Wenlan Chia Book Site – Link. Amazon – Link. Twinkle by Wenlan – Link. Twinkle Handknit Yarns – Link. If you love fashion and knitting, you’ll love the new knitting book, Twinkle’s Big City Knits by fashion designer Wenlan Chia. Most of us are already enamored by the Twinkle by […]
Interview with Wenlan Chia, Fashion/Lifestyle Designer and Author of Twinkle’s Big City Knits
Twinkle’s Big City Knits by Wenlan Chia Book Site – Link. Amazon – Link. Twinkle by Wenlan – Link. Twinkle Handknit Yarns – Link. If you love fashion and knitting, you’ll love the new knitting book, Twinkle’s Big City Knits by fashion designer Wenlan Chia. Most of us are already enamored by the Twinkle by […]
How green are your green electronics?
5volt writes – Are electronic devices really in a very low power mode when on stand-by? Also, how much energy am I wasting for powering devices when not in use? I wanted to check it out and decided to build a device capable to detect stand-by mode of my electronic devices and start metering energy […]
Food Stuffs Exhibition – Call for Artists
Amy Spencer gives us a heads up the upcoming exhibition Food Stuffs which she is curating at Cafe Kino in the UK. Also, Look for a review of Amy’s new book, The Crafter Culture Handbook on the CRAFT blog sometime soon! Amy writes: Food Stuffs We are planning a fantastic new exhibition at Cafe Kino, […]
Made in Clay Exhibit in NY
“Made in Clay” is an annual exhibition and benefit sale featuring new work by over 40 studio potters and ceramic artists from across the country. The exhibit will be held at the Greenwich House Pottery, a non-profit ceramic arts center in NYC’s West Village. This year’s roster includes Ayumi Horie, Karen Swyler, Kari Radasch, Christa […]