geek crafts

The Frankenhood… It’s Aliiiiiive!

How many times have you wished for a warm hood with neck bolts that light up? Well, here you go! Syne Mitchell’s Frankenhood is from What Would Madame Defarge Knit?: Creations Inspired by Classic Characters. This collection of over 20 knitting and crochet projects was edited by Heather Ordover of the CraftLit podcast. (And you […]

May is Geek Crafts Month!

Welcome, Crafters – both to May and Geek Crafts Month! When we geek out on anything, whether it’s Star Wars or LEGO or plastic canvas, it means we love it with a special delight. And your trusty CRAFT contributors are delighted to dive into a whole month of geeky projects!

How-To: Musical Drawdio Puppet

By Angela Sheehan Conductive fabric/thread and a few electronic parts transform this seemingly ordinary plushie into a fun, playable instrument. This octopus jellyfish-inspired puppet lets you make different squeaky sounds using an embedded Drawdio. Hold the puppet by putting one hand in the loop on its belly. Use the other hand to touch conductive spots […]