Drawdio

Drawdio is something you can have a lot of fun with. I made seven of these and used them with my students, we have had so much fun playing rhythms and drawing keyboards to play simple tunes. In fact I found them to be so much fun I made an animation on how to make one, visit my YouTube channel. If you are interested in making one then visit Jay Silver the inventor of Drawdio, or visit Ladyada to buy a kit. The links are on my links page. Have fun with the drawdio. click here to watch my animation

One of seven Drawdios I made for students

close-up of the stripboard components

Popsicle stick bridge

I designed this for the boy next door. It took about 1 week to complete and is incredibly robust and strong. He wanted it for his cars so the design is just a road and a carrying handle. If you look on my downloads page you can download instructions to make this bridge.

my design of a popsicle stick bridge

Download the instructions Posicle Bridge Instructions

Clown

This is a lovely little clown my wife made, everyone says it’s cute and cuddly. As you can see it is very small and takes time to make such a beautiful clown. If you would like to order one just leave a comment.

a beautiful crocheted clown made by my wife

Octopus

My son has been crocheting since he was nine. He made this cute octopus to earn money for an iMac. He crocheted many wonderful items during the summer, we shall put them on this blog. He is exceedingly neat and accurate. If you would like to order an octopus just leave a comment.

cute octopus crocheted by my son

Popsicle stick, night light

I asked my son what he would like as the first post and he said this beautiful house. My son made this during the summer vacation. It took a long time with many hours of cutting and gluing. We have a balcony with a glass table and a set of homemade speakers to listen to great music while we craft away. This type of kit is so cheap in Taiwan, it includes the electrical cable and all the parts including the glue. Here is a link to the website in Taiwan. http://www.big3.com.tw/003-1.htm

A lovely night light, made by my son during the summer vacation

Smell the wood and glue

After many years of teaching young children english and crafts, they have persuaded me and my family to start a blog. My family have been making, building, sewing etc. for many years and now it’s time to share our crafts with you all. Enjoy the wonderful world of DIY and find peace and pleasure in your own work. Let the blog begin.