DIY Projects

How-To: Documentation Camera Dolly

I’m continually blown away with Steve Hoefer’s work. Check out his documentation camera dolly (complete with instructions): I know a lot of people who make lots of stuff. They even take the time to share as much as they can about their process. But documenting everything is a pain. It takes time away from the […]

Maker Shed Now Carries Jameco Components and Tools

Maker Shed Now Carries Jameco Components and Tools

You already know and love Maker Shed, and now there are even more reasons to make makershed.com your 1-stop shop for all your kits, components, and tool needs. You have always been able to pick up and Arduino, Netduino, or cool kit from the the Maker Shed store, but what about all those ‘parts’ that you need for your next project? That’s where our partnership with Jameco saves the day.

Rerooting Blythe Doll Hair – CRAFT Video Podcast

Rerooting Blythe Doll Hair – CRAFT Video Podcast

I started getting interested in Blythe when I wanted to make a three-dimensional self portrait, and was dumbfounded by the enormous community of customizers working with the Blythe Doll. One of the main online sources for customization is Puchi Collective, which houses oodles of tops for changing her eyechips, face makeup, and clothes. I was mainly interested in rerooting her hair, as the doll I acquired from co-blogger Jenny Ryan had blonde hair, and I wanted to use my own wavy red hair from a recent haircut. I made this video to illustrate the process, based on text-and-image tutorials I found on Puchi and Flickr. View on craftzine: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/01/rerooting_blythe_doll_hair_video.html

Music is Yellow Cactus by I, Cactus: http://www.8bitpeoples.com/artist/i_cactus

Sew a Drawstring Bike Seat Cover

Sew a Drawstring Bike Seat Cover

In this edition of the CRAFT Video, Becky Stern shows you how to make a custom fabric bike seat cover. You might make one if your bike seat is in disrepair, needs protection from rain, or, if you’re like me, you want to cover up your nice saddle to deter potential thieves from lifting your seat while your bike is locked up outside. http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/05/sew_a_drawstring_bike_seat_cov.html