By Kim Werker I’m a craft-project self-saboteur. It’s true. When I get really excited about a crafty idea, I often end up intentionally ruining it to avoid the disappointment of it not turning out perfect. Over the years I’ve turned this pesky habit into an asset, most significantly in developing the Mighty Ugly project. Mighty […]
By Andrew Lewis When I was very young, I had a pop-up puppet toy that I would play with all the time. I only remembered the toy recently, while I was trying to figure out what to do with a stack of old machine wool cones. Not only are these fun for playtime, they’re quite […]
It’s metal month on MAKE, which doesn’t mean a Slayer-overload, it means it’s time to put on your Flashdance leotard and start welding. I’ve had this vintage typecase for months and I’ve been wanting to make it into a sweet new coffee table. Metalworking month is the perfect time to learn how to weld to […]
By Shawn Bowman The folks in my family are big fans of the ridiculous, with bad jokes and slapstick gags at the top of our fun list. Our favorite kind of summer party involves delicious food, lots of friends and the definitive gesture in slapstick humor; a good old fashioned pie fight. (We don’t use […]
Everything Alice: The Wonderland Book of Makes and Bakes, by Hannah Read-Baldrey and Christine Leech Win first prize this year for the best roses with this spectacular display of easy-to-make lights. If you cannot find a string of large bulbs, you can easily make smaller roses for a string of smaller lights. This project excerpt […]
By Jessica Wilson Do your kiddos clamor for art fun? Need a distraction for them while you’re lunching it up with friends and/or family? Whip up an assortment of these nifty bento-style art kits and your wee ones will be golden! The key to a bento-style art kit is filling it with only enough supplies […]
By Jessica Wilson This is a favorite mess-happy project that I have been doing for years. Until recently, I usually stuck with funky noodle shapes made from your average semolina or wheat pastas. But lately, I like rice noodles, as they are wee bit more translucent than your average noodle and they’re gluten-free. Taking inspiration […]
