| Cosmic Cooker Howtoon Howtoons just released another great toon; this one lets your kids get in on the backyard BBQ action without starting any fires! The Cosmic Cooker Howtoon teaches kids about the physics of solar power, the geometry of parabolic reflectors, and the importance of a classic summer meal (I personally would also experiment with s'mores). The Howtoons blog has a great post explaining the different models of solar cooker they experimented with before settling on the parabolic reflector. And, as always, I think the toon is fun for all ages--tin foil is a lot cheaper than lighter fluid and charcoal!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
My Sashiko WIP I had hoped to post my completed sashiko embroidery yesterday, but alas, even today all I have to share is my work-in-progress. I vastly underestimated the sheer number of hours this project would take! (Almost 7 so far!) I'm working from a nifty kit that contained a printed piece of linen, special sashiko thread, and a needle. I've never done anything like this before, but I'm teaching myself as I go. The pattern is worked one line of color at a time, making the complex design actually very simple to create. The main sewing technique is to just scrunch stitches up on the needle and then pull the thread through, but that belies the complexity of keeping good tension, avoiding puckering, and having good pacing. I learned the hard way that it's no fun to get to the center of a flower, where all the threads converge, with a full needle. It's much better to maneuver into a full flower middle with an empty needle. I'm almost done with the sewing, and once I'm finished with that, I've got to figure out what to do with all my ends. I think tiny, tiny knots are in order. Then I'll wash the fabric to remove the ink dashes, block it to dry, and finally press it flat. Look for the final results on Wednesday... fingers crossed!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Embroidery | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Martha Stewart's Top 50 Printable Clip Art Martha Stewart rounds up the top 50 best clip art from her site. I love these doily tins and miniature gift bags. [via Curbly]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Homemade Wooden Camera Knob Matt Mets @ Make: Online points us to this find from the MAKE Flickr pool, a wooden camera knob!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Photography | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Mugs and more Worcester Center for Crafts holds cup show telegram.com |