It’s October 1st, so we have 30 days to get our costumes and homes ready for my favorite holiday Halloween! In today’s CRAFT Video we were inspired by the classic movie Ghostbusters and took an upholstered chair and transformed it into one that was over-taken by the ghoul, Zuul. Scary stuff, plus a fun photo […]
Can’t find the perfect pair of shoes in your closet? Instead of shopping, get creative. Take a less-than-perfect pair and transform them into the ultimate gleaming metallic accessory. I used a Krylon Copper Leafing Pen to cover basic black heels in a shimmering layer of paint. Since it’s a pen and not a brush, no […]
By Becky Stern Here I’ll show you how to add flashing LEDs to your backpack for fun and safety. I used a LilyPad Arduino with a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery for flatness and re-usability. The LEDs blink in a marquee pattern, two at a time, in patriotic red, white and blue. This project also appears as […]
By Katie Goodman I think often we take for granted how easy it is to go to the grocery store and buy a can of already-cooked and pureed pumpkin. That is, until things like pumpkin shortages happen, like the one that happened thanks to last year’s poor weather conditions and smaller-than-expected pumpkin yields. We weren’t […]
By Becky Stern I love any activity that promotes creativity and discovery. To me, tinkering with electronics is the same as stitching a picture, and combined they can tell a story that crafters and gearheads both want to hear. This picture of a frog catching fireflies is embellished with lights that bring the bugs to […]
By Joy Charde I love Geek Craft Month! In honor of this awesome month, I thought that it would be fun to make these geek inspired printables. You can use these as gift labels, book labels, stickers or hang tags. Just download, print, crop and enjoy. Totally geeky and totally cool! Download the Pattern PDF […]
By Syuzi Pakhchyan Keep the chill away by making gear that will keep your ears warm and protected from the harsh winter wind. The Rock Star Headphones require you to hack into an existing set of headphones and incorporate it into a new design. The Rock Star will also have two square LEDs sewn onto […]
