| How-To: Simple Syrup for Iced Drinks In the summer, I drink my coffee almost exclusively iced. I stick the whole brewed pot in the fridge and mix in sugar and milk on a cup-by-cup basis. But why doesn't granulated sugar dissolve well in my iced coffee? Just remember back to chemistry and physics: slower-moving molecules in the cold liquid don't bounce around and react with the sugar as quickly or as energetically as in a hot cup o' joe. I'm going to show you how to exploit this principle in the opposite direction. By combining heated water with an equal quantity of sugar, a concentrated solution is formed that holds true upon cooling. This new liquid substance has all the same sweetness of granulated sugar, but will mix easily into ice coffees and teas. Read on to make your own simple syrup.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Duplicate Records Through Casting Can't say you can do the same with CDs! Data on records is stored in grooves on the surface of the vinyl, so you can duplicate a record using this casting technique. [via Make: Online]More:Intern's Corner: How-To: Cast yourself in plasticFun with Casting ResinLost Wax CastingCasting Resin Rings - CRAFT VideoRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Technology | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Learn how to make heritage crafts at Museums of Cassidy Park Saturday Demonstrations of heritage craft-making will be offered at both of the Museums of Cassidy Park and in the Museums classroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. gobogalusa.com |
How-To: Lily Pad Pool Warmers Fresh outta MAKE Volume 23, KipKay @ MAKE shows us how to make these hula hoop pool warmers based on the article by Edward Hujsak. Don't forget to grab the free PDF, too.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Summer Camp | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Sleeping Baby Photography - Mila's Daydreams These photos remind me of just how much little babies sleep! Using artfully arranged blankets, the carpeted floor, and her baby's propensity to sleep all the time, Mila's mom Adele (Helsinki, Finland) stages imagined dreamscapes for her daughter on her blog, Mila's Daydreams. The tagline on her blog is "I'd like to see your dreams, my little girl." I can tell she has so much fun doing this! From a wolf hiding in a forest to a mushroom-dotted Smurf village, her styling and photography combine to create beautiful scenes. It's as if she is painting with the fabrics. There are some great details. I think the wolf's eye is a green votive candle, and the stars in the La Petite Princesse photo (after the jump) are lemons, it looks like. Click on the jump to see more images.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Babies | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |