13 Crafty Robots

Robots are cool. Do a search on “robot” at etsy.com and you’ll get more than 2,000 results. Flickr serves up another 1,500. Plushies, etched glass, metalworks – anything goes for making robots. Here are a few: Emmett’s Robot Bitterbethany was inspired by Jess Hutchinson and Hillary Lang to make this soft robot. The zipper mouth … Continue reading 13 Crafty Robots

Make Your Own Zombiebot Amigurumi!

I’m not exactly sure what a zombiebot is, but it sure is cute. Check out this free crochet pattern available on CraftFoxes.com, sourced from a super cute book (Crobots: 20 Amigurumi Robots to Make, by Nelly Pailloux). I like this kind of pattern.  It offers up instructions for you to make the zombiebot as is, … Continue reading Make Your Own Zombiebot Amigurumi!

Maker Faire KC 2015

Have you been to a Maker Faire? A celebration of things people make themselves, Maker Faires are organized by MAKE Magazine, and started in San Mateo, California in 2006. Now these events take place across the country. My hometown, Kansas City, happens to be one of the “featured” Faires, where more than 200 makers participate. I … Continue reading Maker Faire KC 2015