Here’s a video of my visit to the 2008 National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue University last month. It was a lot of fun to hear the participants talk about their creations and to see them running their machines. Not since the classic 1982 video game BurgerTime has the task of making a burger […]
It’s that time again–time for another edition of The Handmade Market in Raleigh, NC! From the press release: The Handmade Market is a semiannual indoor designer craft fair and market featuring handmade goods from 50 artists, designers and crafters from NC and beyond. The event runs from 11 am until 5 pm on Saturday, May […]
I’ll be doing a demo at 11am on Saturday at Maker Faire on embroidering a circuit with conductive thread, LEDs, and a watch battery. Don’t worry if you’ve never picked up a needle and thread before; this beginner’s level demo will show you the basics of embroidery and circuits. I’m very excited to see you […]
I’ll be running a demo at 11am on Saturday at Maker Faire on how to sew/embroider a simple circuit using conductive thread, an LED, and a watch battery. This is a beginner’s level demo, so don’t worry if you’ve never embroidered or never touched electronics. I look forward to seeing you there! Maker Faire is […]
Enter the Bazaar Bizarre Raffle while at Maker Faire! This year we are holding a drawing to to raise some funds for the Bazaar Bizarre to use in future shows! A $1 donation could win you over $700.00 in Art and Hand Crafted Products! This awesome indie stash consists of signed limited edition prints, one […]
Thanks to everyone who came and visited me at the Phoenix Indie Craftorama this past Saturday! It was a beautiful sunny day for a craft fair, and everyone had a great time sharing in the craft group spirit. Many in attendance are on their way to Maker Faire this weekend, including Stacey Gordon, who will […]
Hi Crafters! It’s baseball season again and you know what that means…Stitch N’ Pitch time! We’ve just launched a new Stitch N’ Pitch section on Craftzine with baseball projects and patterns from some of our winners in last year’s contest. Also, check out the Stitch N’ Pitch web site for the roster of upcoming games […]
