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Adorably Hardcore Knitted Guitars Are the Soft Side of Rock

Elise Tarkman

Elise Tarkman is the Editorial Production Manager for Make: and Makezine. Her hodgepodge history includes work in the magazine industry, DeCA, moving, bus driving, and ballet.

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June 22nd, 2015June 19th, 2015 3

Devoted fiber artist Sarah Stollack has taken knitting into the realm of rock and roll with her handcrafted guitars. Stollack has said, “My unique hand-knitted guitars are crafted to replicate some of the most iconic guitars in the world. These cozy creations are my ‘soft rock’ to the ‘hard rock’ the originals produced.” Each of Stollack’s unique […]

Knit Taxidermy and More Wonderful Wares We Love

By Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith

Nicole is a former Editorial Intern at Make: She is a long time maker and previously worked for Instructables.com (Penolopy Bulnick). Every day she is inspired by something new and wishes there was more hours in the day to make!

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June 2nd, 2015June 1st, 2015 3

The San Francisco Bazaar was back again for the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire. There were 85 booths with 90 artists showing off and selling the amazing things they’ve made. There was everything from laser cut jewelry to paintings to handcrafted metal garden art. We didn’t get a chance to interview everyone there, but here is a […]