Tea Lights
Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day with Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo’s Tempting Tea Lights project. Link.
Month: February 2007
Converting a Lawnmower IC engine to steam
Our steam powered pal Crab Fu sent in this site for converting IC (mower) engines to steam… Lynx steam engines has refined its focus to small scale 1-5 hp stationary steam engines utilizing monotube or flash power generators. Uni-flow, counter-flow, bash valve and diaphram engines are all in parallel development. Fuels such as bio-mass, wood […]
Glasses made from bike parts and more…
Scott from Urban Spectacles of Wood makes the most incredible glasses frames in the world, some from wood, others from vinyl records. His latest builds are frames from bicycle parts, sheet aluminum, goggles inspired by super8 cameras and detailed carved frames from wood, check them out. Urban Spectacles of Wood – Link.
Interview with Crafty Scientist Dayna Mankowski
Crafty Scientist – Dayna Mankowski Website – Link. Dayna Mankowski is the Crafty Scientist. I met her last December while I was in Rhode Island for the Craftland show. What I love about her craft is that she mixes her science world along with her crafty business. From her beaker candles to the cute “failed […]
Japanese Craft Books on Sale at Felt Cafe
Liz at Felt Cafe has a bunch of Japanese craft books for sale in her etsy shop. You can preview some of the books on her blog. Aren’t these little penguins cute? Link.
HOW TO – Mod a Keychain Crochet Hook
Karrie of Girl on the Rocks shows you how to mod a crochet hook to fit on your keychain. Perfect portability for your crochet or to quick fix your knitting projects. Link.
Hear with Your Eyes: The McGurk Effect
In Hack #59 of their book Digital Video Hacks, Josh Paul shows how to create the effect yourself, as I’ve done in this video, and use it in your own movies to fool your audience. Here’s an example of an applying the effect. Watch my lips as I mouth a couple words, while dubbing over […]