Craft & Design

From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.

The World’s Best Yarn Storage Idea

The World’s Best Yarn Storage Idea

When I saw the title of this blog post over on Knits for Life, I internally rolled my eyes. “The world’s best yarn storage idea? Right…” But after I saw the images … I kind of agree! I have balls and skeins of yarn in random boxes, bags, and drawers all over my house. This yarn storage idea is great because it’s attractive and functional. Storing yarn on a pegboard has some very big plusses: you see every single color of yarn that you own, you get a piece of awesome, ever-changing wall art, and it probably absorbs echo in the room, to boot.

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DiResta: Wooden Lamp

DiResta: Wooden Lamp

In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, which Jimmy shared with MAKE as a holiday bonus video, he remembers a wood bending technique he experimented with as a teen and creates this wonderful modern lamp as a result.

For lists of materials, tool, and supplies, notebook sketches, and Jimmy’s notes, see the post on MAKE: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/12/19/diresta-wooden-lamp-bonus-video

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Weekend Projects – MonoBox Powered Speaker

Weekend Projects – MonoBox Powered Speaker

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/MonoBox+Powered+Speaker/2396/1

Learn the basics of audio amplification with a portable powered speaker that you build yourself. With some light soldering and clear step-by-step instructions, you will first wire up a simple amplifier circuit using a popular IC. Then, outfit an enclosure with the speaker you want, and design the enclosure to suit your style. Lastly, plug in your MP3 player or any 1/8″ line-in source and rock out!

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DiResta: Skull Ring

DiResta: Skull Ring

Jimmy wants a ring that makes an impression. Jimmy gets out the wax, a hobby knife, and a Dremel tool and sets to work.

In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (“Dirty Money,” “Hammered,” “Against the Grain,” “Trash for Cash”) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy.

More details here: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/09/14/diresta-skull-ring/ ‎

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Weekend Projects – Optical Tremolo Box

Weekend Projects – Optical Tremolo Box

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Optical-Tremolo-Box/2276/1

Inspired by Charles Platt’s “Stomp Box Basics” article (MAKE Volume 15, page 82), follow along as we build this Optical Tremolo Box, which reads a patterned disk with a light sensor to create a warbling audio effect (tremolo).

For this project, MAKE Technical Editor Sean Ragan used a cadmium sulfide photoresistor to provide us with our light sensor – a component we have used in previous Weekend Projects. Not only does it look cool and sound great, but once you’ve made the project, you can customize it by making your own effects disks!

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Weekend Projects – Infrared String Bass

Weekend Projects – Infrared String Bass

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Infrared-String-Bass/2049/1

You’ll convert light to sound in this Weekend Project. Using the LM386 amplifier, and pairs of infrared emitting and detecting diodes, we’ll show you how to build a four-string optical bass guitar. Mount your hardware onto a piece of lumber, or build your own classy chassis. Then, get ready to rock!

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