| How-To: Removable Shoe Ruffles Christy at A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a quick tutorial for whipping up cute, interchangeable ruffle accessories for your favorite pair of shoes. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
Print And Fold Dr. Who Icons And Characters Print and fold all your favorite Dr. Who characters and icons with this massive collection of fan art from deviantart user, CyberDrone. [via Bonnie Burton]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Yoda Head Cake When I was a little girl, I worshiped Yoda. According to my parents, I preferred to marry Luke Skywalker, but I used to talk in a Yoda voice all the time. As you can imagine, loving this Yoda head cake I am! It's a slideshow on Instructables rather than a full tutorial, but there are some cool photos of the frosted cake before the fondant was added. It's incredibly realistic, and, well ... takes the cake! Creator tchitwood admits "everyone said it was sad to cut into him, but we went to the dark side that night. :)" Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: LED Hula Hoop By Brookelynn Morris LED hula hoops are so beautiful to watch, and creating a custom hoop is a satisfying challenge. Twenty-one LEDs are used in this hoop; 6 are flashing LEDs that cycle through the colors of the rainbow. Each light is combined with a resistor and then wired together in a classic and simple parallel circuit. Be sure to research each part and its specs when creating the circuit design. Each LED for this project was chosen for its similar voltage drop, making things simpler by requiring only one value of resistor. The battery for this project can be a laptop battery like the one used here, or a few AAA batteries taped into series. Either way, the tube can be taken apart for the battery to be easily changed. Experimentation and thoughtful research will make this project successful.MATERIALSTranslucent plastic tubing, about 12' I used HDPE plastic, 3/4" outer diameter x 0.75 wall, "natural" color, product #58017 from http://www.usplastic.com. The tubing must be translucent so that light can be emitted from within, and HDPE's natural color is a translucent milky white. It must be stiff, yet easy to bend in a circle. The diameter is an important consideration: " tubing is less expensive but trickier to fit the circuit and battery into, while 1" tubing costs more but gives more options for batteries and their holders. A common package length is 100', enough for almost 10 hoops. Barbed pipe fitting to match tubing diameter, from the plumbing or garden section of a hardware storeWhite electrical tapeSwitch Almost any kind will do, so long as it fits into the hoop.3.6V lithium CMOS battery with axial leadsResistorsLEDs (21) of any color, including multicolored flashers22-gauge wire with white insulationStiff wire like an unbent coat hangerPVC pipe cutterMeasuring tapeRazor bladeSoldering iron and solderSpongeWire cuttersNeedlenose pliersEpoxy or hot glue (optional)Go to MAKE: Projects for the full directions and PDF.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Geek Crafts | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Felt Applique Cardigan Refashion As the weather gets colder and you pull out last year's cardigan from the back of the closet, why not give it a little makeover for the new year? Lori Marie of Pretty Little Things shares her tutorial for this cute felt applique cardigan refashion over on A Beautiful Mess. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Refashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |