Make your own watercolors
This is a fun project to do with your kids. It’s inexpensive, non-toxic, and making the watercolor paints can a great learning experience. Learn to Make your own watercolors Related: HOW TO – Altoids Tin Watercolors
Kids & Family
Girl’s Gathered Vintage Valance Top
Stitch Lounge has a new pattern up on how to refashion a girl’s gathered vintage valance (curtain) top. Mel R writes: We love the fabric in vintage valance curtains and they can be found aplenty at your neighborhood thrift store — or in your grandma’s kitchen! Valances (as opposed to longer curtains) are already hemmed […]
Build: No solder LED clock kit from the Maker SHED
This is a really easy project for anyone to tackle. All it takes is about an hour of your time and some patience. You can pick up your own DIY clock kit from the Maker Shed. The kit is available with red or blue LED’s. Lets jump right in. What you get: Everything you need […]
Make Free — Too Much Time on My Hands
All creative endeavor begins with just fooling around, not doing much of anything, just noodling and letting the different parts of your mind talk to each other.
Made On Earth — Yabba Dabba DIY
When he heard his grandkids were dressing up as Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm from the Flintstones, Bill LeMaster volunteered to build them the Flintstone car.
Tim Hunkin explains it all
Tim Hunkin is known for his automata – the Disgusting Spectacle at Maker Faire 2007 was inspired by one of his pieces. He’s also a talented explainer. You can find entertaining explanations for a huge range of topics at his site, Rudiments of Wisdom. Related: Tim Hunkin’s giant automaton clock for the London Zoo The […]
Knitted Dress Pattern for Baby Girl
Tora of Knittingalot has a free knitting pattern to make her Little Sister’s Dress, good for girls 3, 6, or 12 months. [ via Whip Up ]