| LETTERS; A Testament In Clay Barbara Olins Alpert letter on Dec 1 article about pottery made by culture of Old Europe query.nytimes.com |
How-To: Animal Coat Rack This fun coat rack from Sarah at Ohdeedoh would be a great addition to to any kid's room. I could see it being applied to all kinds of toys, and even reworked just a bit to be used in a grownup space as well. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: LED Tank Top By Leah BuechleyI built this shirt to experiment with wearable computing and electronic textile technology and realized along the way that the basic materials were actually quite easy to work with and there was lots of room for creativity and innovation at all levels, so I was inspired to write up this do-it-yourself guide. Everyone should be playing with this stuff! It's great fun for geeks and divas -- build yourself a sparkly fashion accessory and program it with the Game of Life or other hacker animations. You're guaranteed to turn heads whenever you're out on the town.ToolsFabric markerLiquid StitchMultimeterScissorsSew-no-moreSewing machineSewing needleSoldering ironT-squareRelevant PartsSilver-coated threadSurface mount LEDSAVRmega15 microcontrollerDC power supply, 9V-15VSerial adapterBattery and holderOn/Off switches slide switches or toggle switchesAVR Programmer STK500 recommendedLead-free solderSilver and brass crimping beads about twice as many as LEDsGarment or a piece of fabric and a pattern to make your ownGo to MAKE: Projects for the full directions and PDFRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Projects | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Crafts and culture combine at Teatro Arts, crafts and culture blend together at Teatro De Artes. For area kids, the cultural center hosts a one day-a-week event focused on all three areas, said VISTA volunteer Megan Connolly. seguingazette.com |
Cape Patterns Capes are back in full force this winter and you can make your own with these two patterns taken from our CRAFT Pattern Podcast archives. Knit up this Into the Woods Cape by Nikol Lohr or sew up this stylish Tonia Cape by fitzpatterns (Photo of flickr user kneek). Either way, you'll be covered up in style.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |