design

How To: Melted Crayon Art

This melted crayon art tutorial from Stephanie of 52 Kitchen Adventures gives crafters of all ages a chance to play with crayons, and to melt them. When I was little I loved to melt crayons, you can put crayon shavings on wax paper and make “stained glass”, or draw on a piece of paper that […]

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Power of Making at the V&A

A remarkable exhibit on the maker movement had been running since September at London’s Victoria and Albert museum, having just closed in January.  A visit over the holidays to London gave me a chance to see the exhibit for myself. The show collects the products, processes, and tools from dozens of makers throughout the world, […]