Hi Crafters! I’m excited to announce we have a new CRAFT blogger, Rachel Hobson, an Austin crafter joining us for the next few months here on CRAFT to blog all things crafty for Maker Faire Austin! You probably already know Rachel from her fabulous blog, Average Jane Crafter. Here’s a bit more about Rachel in […]
Ambatalia Fabrics is now The Fabric Society and is looking for interns in their Mill Valley shop. (Pictured above is Ashley at her exhibit at the shop last fall.) Ashley writes: Ambatalia Fabrics is transforming into a creative resource center for sustainable textiles under art direction of Ashley Helvey and is currently looking for artists […]
Our pal I-Wei Huang, of Crabfu Steamworks, has issued a challenge on the Trossen Robotics Forums. It’s a contest, judged my I-Wei, to find the most “characterful” robot. He writes: To bring a bunch of hardware the illusion of life and character. This is NOT about AI or fancy software or hardware. It’s not to […]
If you’re in, around, or looking for an excuse to visit the Austin area, here it is: people doing strange things with electricity with Tex-Mex. image courtesy Douglas Filiak Dorkbot Austin is now seeking makers to present at our monthly meetings. Past presenters have included: ArcAttack! and their Singing Tesla Coils The Robot Group’s Mechanical […]
In CRAFT: 08, Christine Haynes has a sewing tutorial on how to make a ruffle dress or skirt. Unfortunately the skirt version of the photo didn’t make it into the print issue. For your reference, we’ve posted the skirt photo online on the article page and is pictured above. So grab the latest CRAFT and […]
The Buckminster Fuller Institute has an annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge, a $100,000 prize for “comprehensive solutions that radically advance human well-being and ecosystem health.” The 2008 prize was awarded in June, in NYC. Check out their Challenge webpage for a list of submissions and winners. The 2009 Challenge will begin this fall. Welcome to the […]
CRAFT: 08 is on newsstands now! The summer issue features an entire section on weaving: basics, how-tos, and inspirational ideas for weaving projects, all packaged with a free pocket loom inside the issue! Also inside, you’ll find recipes for ice pops, as well as how to make silicone pop molds, how to build a kite, […]
