Yarn-wrapped pumpkins are a staple of crafty households everywhere, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any that are quite as lovely as this spiral rosette pumpkin from Two Shades of Pink! Check out the wrapped pumpkins and gourds tutorial on the site to learn how to recreate the rosette texture and many others on […]
Cal Haunts NorCal is more than a Halloween haunted house, its a hands-on space that shows others skills in foam fabrication, decorating, and animatronics that are integral to their many scare tactics. Robert Santos shows these frightening spooks and props at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
How do you make a walking biped robot, with only three servos? Without saying a word, Frits Lyneborg from letsmakerobots.com shows you his inventive way of doing just that!
Ann of All Things Paper points us to this great tutorial from Marisa and Elias of Omiyage for making spiderweb kirigami. I love the bright colors of paper they’ve used for the webs. It would be a fun project to try with kids, and could be a fun way to decorate a Halloween party table. […]
Last weekend, I dropped my daughter off at a Girl Scout meeting and spied this awesome milk jug skeleton on the front porch of her troop leader’s house (pictured above – thanks, Kate!). It was adorable, and something that seemed like it would be a fun, long-lasting project to make with my kids. I came […]
Wow! Matthew Varas made a pulley-activated chomping Pacman costume, and detailed the build on Make: Projects. It’s exciting to see entries coming in to our Halloween Contest.
From Instructables user Icedvovo. Seems like the best way to spoil the fun, here, would be to point out all the reasons not to do this on one of those returnable bottles that you don’t actually own. While I’m at it, I might mention that there may be important safety labels on your propane bottle that should not be obscured. What did I miss? I’m concerned that some fun might be slipping past me, here, unspoiled.
