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All things related to maker and related culture.

Crocheted scarf

Super-soft and a really fun yarn to work with, there are large bobbles on the yarn that make up the bulk of the scarf allowing it to be…

Glögg set

Fourth and fifth items respectively. Having now gone to pottery twice I felt ready to make a jug (!?). Luckily it turned out great and has been used every…

Third pot

  Absolutely love this little pot. The dirty-denim look of the glaze is so nice. I left some rough edges deliberately that suit the glaze really well. I…

Pottery first blood

Like anyone who was a teenager in 1990 I’ve always wanted to try my hand at pottery. The opportunity presented itself during an open-house at one of our…

Runestone

When H. was asked what he wanted for his birthday he said “a mobile phone….. or a runestone!” Silly boy; one runestone coming up. Armature of loo-rolls covered…

The Barbas

If we go out for drinks some time I will tell you the long story of these. Short story is that these are homemade barbababies, the lower one…

Bleach printing

Great in theory, but the bleach ate through the shirt. Scanned my tattoo, rolling my arm to match the speed of the read-head, made a stencil and sprayed…

Silver ring from a half-dollar

Many older coins have a silver content that allows them to be worked into rings, pendants, etc. Allegedly it was a common practice for sailors to make rings from…

Office supply Christmas decor

Paper stars using six sheets of waste printer paper, some tape and staples. With some LEDs added it works nicely as an advent star in the window.