Paper cup mushrooms
FrealaF put together this cute paper cup mushroom tutorial on deviant art – very clever!
Kids & Family
Resin jewelry tutorial
Modofly points us to John Golden’s three-part tutorial on making resin jewelry. He pours the resin outside (covers the pieces to protect from dust and bugs) – it’s pretty nasty stuff and it’s important to have good ventilation. This technique uses a paper image as the decorative basis of the pieces – it’s neat, you […]
Etsy’s Handmade Kids: Craftzine Feature
Craftzine is happy to be a part of Etsy’s Handmade Kids series featuring a how-to on the LED Firefly Baby Booties from our recent Michael Miller Baby Booty Contest and handmade kids picks by yours truly. Th LED Firefly Booties were created by CRAFT readers Ana Pires and João Silva and we will have the […]
Remote-controlled vibrobot
I love the creativity found in this “next-gen” remote-controlled vibrobot. It has a PICAXE brain, uses a 16-pin DIP socket as its vibro-feet, and a universal TV remote as its controller. SOCBOT – the next generation vibrobot
Craft Leftovers: Lainie’s Tote – CRAFT Pattern Podcast
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Get this pattern to sew up a cute kid-sized market bag with Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers‘ pattern for Lainie’s Tote. Use up your fabric stash and tie it all together with some vintage buttons for decor.
Domino run tips
Mike Perrucci, aka Mazeguy, builds amazing domino runs – he’s even worked with Penn and Teller. His site has lots of info about building runs, including this Tips and Tricks page, where he shows you how to incorporate Slinkies, soda cans, and toilet paper. Great fun if you have a lot of time and a […]
HOW TO – Newspaper Party Hat
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Here’s a tutorial by Maya from upstate New York for making party hats from newspaper and faux flowers! They look very festive and easy, great for a kid’s birthday party or just a summer picnic.