I’ve done my fair share of costume-making over the years, everything from Little Red Riding Hood to the Big Bad Wolf, Elton John to Harry Potter, R2-D2 to The Spy Who Loved His Mommy. And when I run through my repertoire, a decidedly geeky thread shines through. Geek costumes are more interesting, cooler, and just […]
If you are interested in building your own barbecue grill or smoker, you should find plenty of inspiration here.
Check out our favorite shots from the MAKE Flickr pool for last week! Featured is “Flame Tube – Sine Wave 2” from nitdoggx.
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw, Table In’s and Odds, by woundupladybug, Camera Pillow Boxes, by b-a-boop, and Fantasy cake contest, by Alicia.
Today, I was trying to think of words that start with the letter “C,” and, after a moment’s reflection, it occurred to me: “Cookie” starts with “C.” Persevering, I then endeavoured to think of other words that start with the letter “C,” and, try though I might, I found myself too distracted by the thought of cookies to think of any other words that start with “C.” Who, indeed, really cares about other words that start with “C?”
Many crafts lend themselves well to recreating pixellated images. Projects made with perler beads, cross stitch, and knitting all are constructed from small square-ish bits that together make up a low-resolution image plane, perfect for 8-bit video game scenes. Here’s a roundup of our top pixel crafts. Did we miss your favorite? Post it up in the comments!
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool, we saw: Push it Through Duster, by Oh, Diane, from Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, Zuccko:Atelier+Boroetz’s 2011 year dragon, by borometz, and trust, by crafty_dame, with a blog post!
