My favorite store in Los Angeles, ReForm School, has a beautifully redesigned new website–and this one offers online shopping! Now even those of you who don’t live a block away from the shop like yours truly can enjoy the amazing selection of eco-friendly and handmade products owners Billie and Tootie have put together. (If you […]
emperor_dane won our contest asking “What would you do with a used Boeing 747” — congrats (they won a Pocket Ref, not a plane – Maybe next time)… a used Boeing 747 could be turned into 2 huge solar-thermal collectors. The cylindrical shape of the passenger area would be perfect for 2 half-cylinder concentrators. these […]
There’s a new blog, SwapDex, that is an awesome index of swaps, so you don’t have to find them all on blog land. – Link. Chara Michele is having a Fall Swap over at her blog. Chara writes: You must include 3 items in your swap package and at least 1 item must be handmade […]
Lynsey at Swirlyarts created a Flickr group for crafters who make it into Etsy treasuries. Link.
The holidays are just around the corner and to get ready, Leahpeah is now accepting sign ups for the Christmas theme craft trade for Nov 7th. For more info, visit Leahpeah’s Trade a Craft site. Link.
Announcing the King of Fling Catapult Contest! It takes place on Saturday, October 20 (and 21?), 2007 at Maker Faire Austin. Join us by building a real, working catapult and enter it our competition. Catapult building is fun, exciting, and as easy (or as intricate) as you want to make it. In a nutshell, you’ll […]
The MakeShift results (MAKE 10) are now posted, just to recap here was the challenge! The Scenario: Thinking you could use a new hobby to get you off the couch, your significant other gifts you with a metal detector for Christmas. After digging up loose change in your backyard and at the beach for a […]
