Roaming the grounds at the Maker Faire was a Giant Cardboard Robot. A gate-crashing giant cardboard robot. He was tromping through the faire greeting guests, but was also seen dancing to jug band with a moss covered Swamp Kirin. Surrealism at it’s finest. Photo by Flickr user sassymonkeymedia.
I made it home from the Maker Faire, but I’m still decompressing in a major way. Little thoughts are flickering through my mind, and I’m excited to start distilling them into blog posts. But, until then, check out these great industrial light fixtures. I had a great time with Zontee and Liz from Lion Brand […]
Dan on Instructables breaks down some different scraper bike styles for us, providing some methods for getting the biggest bling for your buck. More: Maker Faire: Original Scraper Bikes
Creative reuse is a big theme every year at Maker Faire, and this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, is no exception. A group of taiko drummers from Wadaiko Newark are going to be on-site demonstrating how they make gorgeous taiko drums from reclaimed wine barrels. One […]
By Diane Gilleland My local Trader Joe’s and New Seasons markets always have paper bags with wonderful graphics on them. I usually hoard a few in hopes of finding a perfect project for them, and now I have! Here, I’ve stitched the best parts together, patchwork-style, and fused them to a felt backing to make […]
Creative reuse is a big theme every year at Maker Faire, and this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, is no exception. A group of taiko drummers from Wadaiko Newark are going to be on-site demonstrating how they make gorgeous taiko drums from reclaimed wine barrels. One […]
I’m taking a trip back in time to one of the first How-To Tuesdays I ever wrote. This bunny project is too freaking cute and beyond simple to create. It’s a great way to practice felting sweaters and sewing wool is super forgiving. The version in this project was created as an instant heirloom for […]
