Maker’s Corner
The value of a good hands-on project.
Kids & Family
Beeswax candles
When my kids were smaller, we had some really fun craft parties. I especially liked helping kids make holiday presents for their parents; projects like these easy beeswax candles were a great success! Check out this Wikipedia article on beeswax, too. Via Crafting a Green World
Excellent papier-mache
Writer/puppeteer Mary Robinette Kowal has an excellent piece on papier-mache. Papier-mache is one of the oldest forms for creating puppets and so a lot of people think that there must be something better out there. Actually, there are very few contenders. Done well, papier-mache is light, strong, fast, and non-toxic. I know, we’ve all had […]
Great Balls of Fire!
Why old chemistry sets were better — and how to make your own today.
HOW TO – Paperless Origami
Jeffery Rudell shows how to make this holiday reindeer out of fusible interfacing over on Craft Stylish. You could do this to make any origami model sturdier; it’s a neat texture, too.
Homebrew — Wheelchair Safety System
In a very short time at home, I was able to develop and deploy a one-of-a-kind wireless product that exactly fits my needs.
Paperless origami
Jeffery Rudell shows how to make this holiday reindeer out of fusible interfacing over on Craft Stylish. You could do this to make any origami model sturdier; it’s a neat texture, too.
