Ingenious Crafts Projects for a Stir-Crazy Day
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Martha Stewart may actually pick up some tips when she enters prison in two weeks. Crafts somehow manage to endure and even to thrive in prisons
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Participants set up for the Maker Faire Austin, a celebration of do-it-yourself culture held at the Travis Country Fairgrounds.
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Researchers find way to make tiny structures emit different wavelengths of light.
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Looking for ways to feather your nest egg? We have some ideas.
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Tech-inspired functional furniture is popping up as fast as those pesky ads on your favorite website. And as personal tech devices continue to evolve, &quot;so will the possibilities of integrating them into our decor,&quot; says Angelica Marden, editor of GeekSugar.com, a technology blog. Marden walks USA TODAY through the evolution of the decor superhighway.
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Plus: Mashups for the masses and HD Video in a Digital Camera.
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By PIPPA GREENWOOD  SPLASHES of colour bring a garden to life and now's the time to brighten your patch using all the shades in the floral paintbox. Hanging baskets, window boxes, wall baskets and patio containers bursting with summer bedding plants are all great value and easy to do.
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Think you can make it through the week ahead? Here is some financial news to look out for, plus crafty tips to make the leftovers go down smoothly.
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Key graphics product touched up with tools to mimic oils and watercolors.
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Fashion designers are coming up with unique theme to create their range of collection.
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A Swedish designer takes an American idea and reinvents it.
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The making of an American holiday--from socialist rallies to backyard barbecues.
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Collard greens and black-eyed peas, a New YearÂs tradition, on a chefÂs site; Virtual-Bubblewrap.com lets you punch holes with your mouse; KnowItAllVideo.com, where amateur instructional videos are posted and rated.
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Want some pointers for your kid's birthday party, so you and your youngster can create it from scratch? Donna Erickson has plenty of suggestions.
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By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Dec. 18--In this season of celebration, I'd like to toast the Northwest's fine tradition of tinkering.
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Maker Faire, the alternative do-it-yourself event, winds up in Austin, Texas, with imaginations wowed, stretched and captured.
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People who have been inspired by the current Michael Rowe exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery are being offered the chance to create their own unique piece of jewellery or artwork.