Message in a Balloon Party Invitation
If your messenger pigeon is on strike because of the cold, you might want to send your party invites via balloon. Some assembly required.
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
You’re Invited: Help Plan Maker Faire at New Maker Media Lab
You are invited to attend a Maker Faire Bay Area Town Hall Meeting, February 24th, at our new location in San Francisco – Maker Media Lab (located at The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, now called Innovation Hangar, and formerly the location of The Exploratorium). If you’ve never been there, prepare to be stunned, […]
Ground Up: 7 Stimulating Coffee Hacks
Coffee is an essential part of most people’s daily routine. We’re highlighting some coffee hacks that will help you enjoy every aspect of coffee, from roasting the beans yourself in a converted washing machine, to using your computer to keep your coffee warm while you tear out your hair over a frustrating section of code. […]
Beauty Basics: DIY Tea Tree and Activated Charcoal Soap
If you’re new to DIY beauty products, making your own soap can seem like a really intimidating process. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic non-lye melt-and-pour soap projects out there–like this tea tree and activated charcoal recipe–that are definitely both easy and beginner-friendly.
DIY Copper Pipe Coffee Maker
Give your coffee routine some elegant appeal with this handsome DIY copper pipe coffee maker.
No Brainer: Put Bacon and Sriracha in Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese, for some people, is the ultimate comfort food. That ooey gooey warm cheesey goodness, made even better with a generous squeeze of ketchup. Can you tell I am Canadian? You could call this homemade recipe a grown up version of the Kraft Dinner of my childhood. The hot dogs and ketchup are replaced with […]
Build Your Own Toys with ThinkFun’s Maker Studio
As I mentioned yesterday, the big theme of this year’s Toy Fair in New York is “joining the maker movement.” But to qualify as a genuine maker toy, a plaything should meet some basic criteria. One new series of kits that fits my definition of a maker toy is the Maker Studio Construction Sets from ThinkFun. […]
