Crafter’s Social in Richmond, VA
The Richmond Craft Mafia is holding a free social to help build the crafting community. It’s being held on Sunday, February 10th at the Camel. More info and directions – Link.
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Space Invader cookies
From the MAKE Flickr pool: Ryan made his own retro-pixel cookie cutters and churned out a fresh batch o’ aliens. He seems to be a little wary of eating them tho, since the cutter shapes were assembled using solder. Yeah, probably a good idea to avoid all known lead content in food – but hey, […]
HOW TO -make Valentine’s jewelry with Ponoko
Jewelry making can be a lot of fun (even if you’re not the intended wearer). Dan wrote an in-depth tutorial on using the Ponoko fabrication service to create laser-cut Valentine’s gifts. He goes into detail regarding the specific steps involved in making with Ponoko – very useful stuff if you’re new to the process. He […]
A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities in Seattle
above: “Visit to the Glo Zoo” by Lisa Petrucci Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle is hosting a great-looking group show this coming weekend called A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. From the press release: The mysterious links we have with animals are integral part of our psychological make up. As humans we treasure them, fetishize […]
Stash book with audio
Here’s an Instructable for creating a secret compartment book with a customizable sounding recording module inside. Sexy Secret Book! – Link Related: Make a Secret Compartment Book – Weekend Projects Podcast – Link
Valentine’s Projects for Kids
Kids Craft Weekly features a lot of fun projects for kids to make for Valentine’s Day including this cool Heart Suncatcher made from different colors of cellophane. Link.
Kids Sweater Apron Tutorial
Green Kitchen has made this absolutely adorable kids sweater apron! I love the stripy colors and the perfectly coordinated light blue trim. Link.