| Downloadable Kids' Dart Gun Targets Diane Gilleland recently turned me on to the blog What I Made from Scott Bedford in London. Scott's illustrations and projects are fun and charming and clever, and I'm really enjoying going through his archives and look forward to seeing more from him. This fun set of kids' dart gun targets are available for download on his site.My son won a plastic dart gun at the local fair, it was actually quite cool, it shot suction darts and little rubber bullets - and it shot them pretty far. So far in fact, that most of them ended up in the neighbour's garden! So with bullet preservation in mind I encouraged my son to shoot at targets (so we could easily retrieve the bullets).You can print them out, have the kids color them and then set them up so they can be knocked down with anything from the obvious dart gun to marbles, bean bags and more. Also be sure to check out the marble run he and his son created for a project at his son's school. Quite impressive! Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Homemade Magic Shell for Ice Cream Sarah James at Instructables writes: Try this homemade magic shell ice cream topping recipe, and be amazed at how simple and delicious (and customizable!) it is. Using only two ingredients, you can make a marvelous crispy chocolate coating for your ice cream. Stick with basic chocolate, or spice it up with any flavor combinations you can dream of. It's so easy and addictive, you won't be able to resist making up several batches and sharing them with your friends. In fact, the basic recipe I used is vegan! (for all of your non-dairy frozen treats)Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How To: Make Over an Old Bike My friend had a classic beach bike that she rode around town every day for years. It is a good bike with great style, but when she came back from college, it went to pasture in the yard. The hibiscus decals that were once fun were now faded, and a perfectly good ride sat collecting weeds.In one weekend we completely transformed her dull and faded beach cruiser into a shiny bike fit for a ride in the Milky Way. I used Krylon spray paint with an anodized finish to give it a gleaming green to blue fade. The Krylon X-Metal effect is achieved by starting with the X-Metal Converter. It lays down a very sparkly base coat. The X-Metal colors themselves are a sheer over-layer and together, they have an out-of-this-world effect.And of course, her white walls were just begging for a coat of glow-in-the-dark paint. The Glowz Brush-On Paint shines brightly in the dark when its been exposed to light. Dramatic silver streamers were the final touch to make over this bike from beach cruiser to space cruiser!Materials2 cans Krylon X-Metals Basecoat Converter2 cans Krylon X-Metals Green2 cans Krylon X-Metals Blue1 can Krylon GlowzPaint brushPainter's tapePlastic bagsGlovesWD-40WrenchesScrewdriverRespiratorSandpaperSmall container with oilRazor bladePaper towelsRagsMylar ribbonWireScissorsDownload the Project PDF | Subscribe in iTunesRight click to save the PDF to your desktop. Directions on downloading PDFs.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Podcast | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Sound-Triggering Dress The Masai Dress by Studio 5050 uses metal beads and conductive thread to trigger sound playback. The wearer's motion makes the strands of beads swish across the stitched conductive stripes on the front of the garment, creating an occasional electrical connection that is sensed by the circuitry in the collar. [via Fashioning Technology]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Soft Circuits | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Halloween Chocolate Pretzels These Halloween chocolate pretzels from Pillsbury definitely caught my eye this morning. Check out their Flickr account for all sorts of recipes and decorating ideas.Via Pretty Foods & Pretty DrinksRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Halloween | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |