I’m really happy that I caught a performance by Isaac “Shovelman” Frankle at Maker Faire. It’s amazing what you can do with a shovel, a few pedals, and a lot of talent. Check out Shovelman on MySpace. Hopefully he will have a CD soon! See you at the next Maker Faire! Subscribe to the MAKE […]
Make Norma Toraya’s (aka Crankbunny on Etsy) Jacques finger puppet project that’s featured on Etsy’s How-Tuesday and is a project from her new book, Paper Puppet Palooza. With moving joints, this project is fun to make and play with.
Noah at Instructables writes: Building your own custom speakers has got to be one of the most rewarding, straightforward and cost-effective DIY activities I’ve come across. I’m absolutely shocked that it hasn’t had a larger presence on Instructables and in the community…well, until now of course. Some speaker projects can be complete in a weekend, […]
A quick chat with Crafty Chica’s Kathy Cano-Murillo at Maker Faire 2009. http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/06/craft_at_maker_faire_talking_w.html
One of my favorite DIYs from the pages of CRAFT is one that was born from a desire to see a process in action, executed by veterans. In CRAFT Volume 04, “Aerosol Artistry” did just that. ST!ZO accompanied and documented two of Chicago’s highly respected graffiti writers, OMENS and REVISE CMW, as they masterfully transformed […]
This maker was inspired by an old post here on Make: Online, of the “Top Ten Most Useful Knots,” to create a wallet card of several useful knots. Infocard: Useful Knots More: Top Ten Most Useful Knots
Here’s one of the pieces I was looking forward to seeing at Maker Faire this year. Rachel Hobson managed to snap a few photos, and I got to meet the creator of this fluid-pumping dress made from surgical tubing. From the Casual Profanity site: There was one question I got frequently that is worth answering, […]
