Tutorial: Needle Felted Solar System Mobile

I’ve never actually tried needle felting myself, but this is such a wonderful use of the craft that I am definitely going to give it a go sometime. Check out this Needle Felted Solar System Mobile over on It’s a Knit House. There’s a set of instructions for making your own Needle Felted Solar System … Continue reading Tutorial: Needle Felted Solar System Mobile

Tutorial: Geeky Photography with Flash Stencils

Help! My house is being Space Invaded! Alright it isn’t – it’s just clever camera trickery in the form of flash stencilling. But it’s a pretty neat effect and a lot of fun, so I thought I’d share with you how it can be done. You will need: A camera capable of taking long exposures … Continue reading Tutorial: Geeky Photography with Flash Stencils

Tutorial: Glowing USB Magic Potion

You know those glowing potions you pick up in many fantasy video games (hopefully right before a boss fight)? This is a quick project that makes a glowing, USB-powered potion that looks great at your cubicle/desk/office and shows off your geekiness. Unfortunately, no matter what I tried, I could not take a picture that does … Continue reading Tutorial: Glowing USB Magic Potion

Killer Candy tutorial

OK, so this candy isn’t really “killer” – unless you’re Superman. It looks pretty cool, right? I love how it appears to glow, even in normal light. I also love that the process is also a bit of a science experiment, because you use vitamin B2, which apparently has fluorescent properties. Full Instructable for Kryptonite Candy … Continue reading Killer Candy tutorial

Tutorial Tuesday: TARDIS Bookcase!

Check out this awesome bookcase tutorial from Alantronics! It’s actually mind blowingly simple to do, make one for you little boy/girl’s room to promote literacy (or for me, make a full sized one for the Husb0t to store all his Dr Who DVD’s in… ) You could even be really clever and add a door … Continue reading Tutorial Tuesday: TARDIS Bookcase!

Dr. Who TARDIS in a Wormhole Afghan Tutorial

So, if you are a die-hard crocheter, you start thinking about Christmas presents in the summer.  You just have to.  I have a Dr. Who loving pal in my life, and I came across this great afghan by  Craftster user Brackish Potato.  It is inspired by the opening scene from Dr. Who where the TARDIS is … Continue reading Dr. Who TARDIS in a Wormhole Afghan Tutorial