Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I’ll show you how to enhance your embroidery projects with illumination. I use conductive thread, a watch battery, and two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to create a scene of a frog catching fireflies. You can download the PDF pattern with […]
This baby mobile is a more complex than it appears at first glance. It has light-up stars and paper cranes. The best part is that insctructibles user kazaam shows you how to make your own.
Will at Wubbahed writes: Every year on vacation I like to do a big arts/crafts project. This year, I came up with a system that lets me turn digital photos into plans to make a painting of that photo. This fantastic tutorial guides you through the image manipulation and painting process. I love it when […]
Lauren makes these felt game boy softies. I can’t wait to see this as a wireless NES controller! (Thanks, Collin!) Related: Nintendo Gameboy Car Mirror Ornaments
Shannon O’Neill has made a natural history exhibit with moving and light-up creatures for a more life-like experience. Called The How + the Why, Shannon describes the project: I was inspired by vintage How + Why Wonder books to create a fictional natural history museum display with animated creatures. Each creature is a combination of […]
Don’t miss the ITP Spring Show 2008, where there’s sure to be projects galore with wearable electronics and other crafty smarts! Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13 from 5 to 9pm at ITP A two-day festival of interactive sight, sound and technology from the student artists and innovators at ITP. An oversized Greenwich Village […]
Emma Jane Hogbin talks about why and how to get women involved in the free and open source software movement, which is typically dominated by men. Interesting even if you don’t write code, as she’s an avid crafter, too. She even designed and knitted Drupal socks. (Thanks, Patti!)
