The Klutz Book of Balloon Twisting by Karen Phillips Klutz.com Ages 8 and up I went through a serious balloon twisting phase as a kid, somewhere between my obsession with the steel drum and sewing purses. My parents got me a book and kit for making all sorts of things from these long, skinny balloons, […]
The Shrinky Dinks Book by Sherri Haab & the editors of Klutz Klutz.com Ages 6 and Up I absolutely was in love with Shrinky Dinks as a kid. I couldn’t get enough of them. But after I spent time tracing, coloring, and baking them, I never really knew what else to do with the finished […]
I probably reread at least one of Jane Austen’s novels a year, picking the title to suit my mood: Persuasion when I’m feeling pensive on a frosty fall morning, Pride and Prejudice when I need a bit of a pick-me-up, Emma when I have a jones for some juicy gossip. So I was delighted to […]
Savory Baking: Warm and Inspiring Recipes for Crisp, Crumbly, Flaky Pastries by Mary Cech, photographs by Noel Barnhurst As it gets colder this autumn, what could be lovelier than a leisurely weekend day in a warm kitchen? Baking at home is fun and rewarding, but there are only so many cookies and cakes you and […]
AwareKnits: Knit & Crochet Projects for the Eco-Conscious Stitcher by Vickie Howell and Adrienne Armstrong Our favorite knitter and crocheter Vickie Howell teams up with fellow knitter and environmentalist Adrienne Armstrong to create a unique book for us stitchers. (Adrienne also a sustainable living shop in Oakland, CA called The Atomic Garden and is wife […]
Britons John Bryant and Chris Sangwin have written a book called How Round is Your Circle? that looks incredible. I haven’t read it (yet), but the promotional website by itself has me sold already. Highlights include Reuleaux tetrahedra, square-hole drilling, and self-righting polyhedra.
The dream-like and the practical merge with objects modern and objects vintage in the new blog of San Francisco designer Teagan Tall.
