I love Mexican food. Homemade tacos, fiery hot fajitas, cheesy quesadillas, but the one thing that can ruin any combination of delicious savory flavors is the tortilla holding it all together, or the lack thereof. This tutorial from Little House on the Plains shows you how to make the tortilla press that has been missing […]
Continue ReadingIn today’s Craft video I had the pleasure of blacksmithing with Alex Himmelbaum.
Continue ReadingThere is already so much talk of what is going on our Thanksgiving tables and links to great Christmas cards it’s a little overwhelming. Busy hosts don’t have a ton of time to put into table decor so today we bring you a few easy ideas that will bring the outdoors in and your table […]
Continue ReadingI’m working on a headless costume for my 8-year-old and it’s taking up all my spare time, which is bumming me out. How can I decorate the house for our favorite spooky holiday when I have to work at the office by day and then work on the costume at night? Luckily, I saw this […]
Continue ReadingAlmost 11 months ago, Natalie Purschwitz made her first pair of shoes out of leather and wood — “a rudimentary beginning” to a tremendous undertaking. Her self-made challenge, now 9 months underway, is a venture called Makeshift. Starting September 1, 2009, Purschwitz — an award-winning clothing designer and the founder of Vancouver-based Hunt & Gather […]
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Amazing! Thomas Thwaites created this handmade toaster from 100% raw materials, most of which he mined from the earth himself – even smelting the iron ore via microwave. The project’s description from the Royal College of Art’s Design Interactions Show – For nine months I’ve been trying to make an electric toaster, myself, starting from […]
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Spotted on the Make: Flickr Pool, a walking seat built from a pair of bicycle handlebars and a bike seat. Paging Kevin Kelly. Homemade stool at Rathayatra
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