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Announcing Make: Live

I’ve been working on an exciting video project over at MAKE, and I’m not about to leave out the crafters! Don’t miss the premiere of Make: Live, the new streaming show and tell from MAKE. Join hosts Becky Stern and Matt Richardson as we explore the Arduino revolution in this inaugural episode. Guests Steve Hoefer […]

Handmade Portraits: Mabel Pike

Etsy’s got a fascinating video about Alaska craftswoman Mabel Pike: Tlingit Native elder Mabel Pike first learned how to sew moccasins from her great-grandmother in the 1920s. After her village in Douglas, Alaska burned down in 1926, Mabel’s parents moved their family to Juneau, where Mabel and her sisters began selling their handcrafted Native wares. […]

Crafty, Tiny Animation: “Dot”

Crafty, Tiny Animation: “Dot”

The smallest stop-motion character! Aardman Animations have set a Guinness World Record for “Smallest stop-motion animation character in a film”, with their new short film: ‘Dot’ Shot entirely on the new Nokia N8, the ‘Dot’ film showcases the smartphone’s 12-megapixel photography capabilities and also celebrates the CellScope, an invention created by Professor Daniel Fletcher. The […]