Nathan writes -
Paperguitars.com has loads of free papercraft guitar models. You cut out all the pieces and glue them together to get the guitar of your dreams (at least a minaiture paper version of it).
They may not have quite the same tone as the originals but you sure can’t beat the price - PaperGuitar.com
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Original post by Collin Cunningham
Michele created this Star Wars inspired cake depicting a cartoony Han Solo imprisoned in carbonite. Hmm, wonder if that first slice would free him or do him in? - Han Solo frozen in Carbonite [via Neatorama]
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Original post by Collin Cunningham
Here’s an easy tutorial for pendants made from Scrabble tiles and decorative papers. The process is interesting - it could be used for modding buttons and knobs. I’d never heard of Diamond Glaze before, it looks like that’s the key to the professional looking finish. Via Angry Chicken
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Original post by Patti Schiendelman
This is a great project that can be made in about 10 minutes. I like the idea a lot, but I am not going to be using my collection of MAKE Magazines!
If there’s anything we have too many of in our apartment, it’s magazines and plants. So we solved the problem by re-purposing six magazines (and that’s all you need–no glue or scissors required!) into this plant stand.
How To: Make A Table Using Old Magazines
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Original post by Marc de Vinck
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Join weaver Travis Meinolf of actionweaver.com as he shows you how to make a loom from paper index cards as well as the basics of weaving 101 in this CRAFT Video Podcast. Travis is featured in the current Weaving issue of CRAFT: 08.
Use this template on his site to trace onto your paper index card.
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Craftzine readers can now get $5 off a yearly subscription by entering the code MCRAFT. That’s just $29.95 for 4 quarterly issues!
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Original post by Natalie Zee Drieu
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool
Flickr member Arne Hendricks shares this shot of his “Meatloaf Voodoo” recipe. I recall a similar experiment I tried with friends, grilling up some hand-shaped ‘burger-dogs’. Shortly thereafter I became vegetarian :/” - Meatloaf Voodoo on Flickr
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Original post by Collin Cunningham
I found these little guys in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Jamie and Adam from Mythbusters, recreated as crochet toys. All of us here are fans, and I think the resemblance is pretty great.
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Original post by Becky Stern
Today’s Geekdad has a nice review of our latest book, Fashioning Technology:
Fashioning Technology gives neophyte DIYers the tools and skills they need to expand their tinkering capabilities, but it’s also a lot of fun and very educational for people who’ve already got their feet wet. And for those of us who are competent with electronics but interested in expanding our crafting skills, the dual craft-tech projects are a great help.
“Fashioning Technology” Embraces the Fusion of Craft & Tech
Buy Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan in the Maker Shed today!
This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons. With the sewing machine as a viable substitute for the soldering iron, you can craft a new generation of objects that are interactive, quirky, and fashion-conscious.
Look for Fashioning Technology Kits soon this Summer in the Maker Shed! For now, check out the rest of our CRAFT Kits.
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Original post by Gareth Branwyn
This Instructable shows you how to invert, cut, and refold a cereal box to turn it into a rectangular gift box.
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Original post by Gareth Branwyn
Jenny @ CRAFT found this sculpture of a rotary phone made from paper tickets and scotch tape, tring tring!
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Original post by Becky Stern
Summer is a great time to make paper - you can make a mess outside! Here’s a site that shows how to make paper out of other paper.
I found this Instructable on making paper out of dryer lint.
You can make paper directly from plants!
And stamp artist Michelle Ward has some great variations on casting paper.
More:
“>Paper Project: confocal microscopy of paper
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Original post by Patti Schiendelman
Bennett sent us this how-to on making flipbooks from video -
I can’t quite remember how I got the idea, but I thought it would be fun to create some flipbooks based off of video I had shot. The challenge was to be able to effeciently process the frames from a 3-5 second clip, have them printed by a photography shop, and assemble them as easily as possible.After some testing, I created a template within After Effects that takes a video as input, and through some expressions I wrote, outputs a sequence of JPGs - each with four video frames and crop markings per 4×6 print
Hit up the site for some nice video of the resulting books - Handmade Flipbooks
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Original post by Collin Cunningham
Architecture in Helsinki’s fully embroidered video for their song Like It Or Not as stitched by Mathematics.
(somewhat reminiscent of Megan Whitmarsh’s work)
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Original post by Collin Cunningham
On today’s BBtv, teen correspondent 5t311a demonstrates how to do basic screen printing.
BBtv: HOWTO guerrilla t-shirt silkscreening with “5t311a”
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Original post by Gareth Branwyn
Jenny @ CRAFT writes:
Dinosaurs + Robots recently posted about the intricate beaded artwork created by Jan Juling. She has applied her painstakingly detailed work to guitars, shoes, boxes, and even a My Little Pony figurine (pictured above).
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Original post by Becky Stern
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