DIY Christmas Star
Elise Blaha shares a really sweet and easy DIY holiday star project that anyone could do. I love the rustic look of it and think it would make a great gift.
Holiday Projects
Gift Singularity: Steam-Powered BoilerBot
Steam. Fire. High RPM flywheel. Steel wire treads. This is not your kid brother’s vibrabot. For my Gift Singularity project, I decided to build a bristlebot like no other. I wanted to make one on a larger, more dangerous scale. And so, I present to you the Steam-Powered BoilerBot! The basic principle here is the […]
How-To: Birch Wood Wreath
This birch wood wreath from Kristin at Lu Bird Baby is the perfect project to complement your fall yard cleanup, and a great natural alternative to the usual evergreen holiday wreath. It’s simple, lovely, and would look great both outdoors and in! Head over to her site to see the full tutorial. [Via One Pretty […]
Secret Santa: Nick Normal – 3D Scanner
When I reached my hand into the virtual MAKE Secret Santa hat and drew the name Nick Normal, I knew I needed to pick something special, thoughtful, and creative, because Nick is all of those things. I also knew that it should complement his very own Normalmeme: the (sometimes) recursive 3D printed Nick Normal bust that is all the rage.
How To: Framed Pinecones
This project from Craftaholics Anonymous brings nature indoors during this time of year, making your house festive without the overuse of the traditional greens and reds. These framed pinecones are an alteration of another framed pinecone project posted several years ago. Give it a try. And you can keep it up year round, just change […]
How-To: Shisha Stitching on Temari
Shisha stitching and temari are two crafts I find beautiful and exotic and just a tiny bit daunting. Thanks to some very thorough and well done tutorials from Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes, though, I’m thinking now more than ever is the holiday season to try my hand at these skills. That she’s combined them in […]
Hand-Drawn Gift Wrap
I adore the simple elegance of this hand-drawn gift wrap from Mini Eco. Using a silver paint pen to draw on brown packing paper looks great, and it would be a fun way to personalize gifts for any occasion!
