Laura

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Be a Holigay Potion Master with These Three DIY Bottled Gifts

This series may not be Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger, but it’s the closest things we muggles can get. All you need is a stove, a few fancy…

Laura —

Nov 29, 2018

a-camp

a-camp spring 2016

crafts & diy projects

Reuse, Recycle, Repoussé: Beer Can Earrings

This week at A-Camp, we’ll be using all these cans to make simple repoussé earrings. If you’ve got a can waiting to be recycled, bust out your scissors and join…

Laura —

May 31, 2016

Homespun Love

crafts & diy projects

Homespun Love: Mix Up a Batch of Oatmeal Stout Soap

This project mixes a science, art, and a whole lot of oil to make twelve bubbly bars of soap.

Laura —

Jan 22, 2015

Homespun Love

Miniseries

crafts & diy projects

Homespun Love: Leatherwork Some Handsome Luggage Tags

These classic luggage tags are made from hand-stitched and stamped leather and will set your bags apart when you’re looking for them on the baggage carousel.

Laura —

Jan 15, 2015

hanukkah

Homespun Love

christmas

Homespun Love: Sew a Silky, Lace-Tipped Scarf

This scarf falls on the feminine end of the spectrum and is a good gift for anyone whose idea of gay apparel is pretty and shiny.

Laura —

Dec 16, 2014

cats

Homespun Love

crafts & diy projects

Homespun Love: Make a Handy and Cute Tea Wallet

This little guy holds four tea bags so that your tea-aficionado friend is never stuck drinking boring-but-ubiquitous Lipton.

Laura —

Dec 13, 2014

hanukkah

Homespun Love

christmas

Homespun Love: Glue Together a Rad Magnetic Tie Clip

Today we’re starting with something easy: glue.

Laura —

Dec 8, 2014

cookies

get baked with autostraddle

recipes

Get Baked: Margarita Butterfruit Cookies

In some parts of the world, avocados are called butterfruit. Here’s how to make cookies with them.

Laura —

Aug 6, 2014

photography

crafts & diy projects

Make A Thing: This Light Box Helps You Take Better Photos

If you’re the kind of person who likes taking up close and personal shots of smallish things, you could use a light box!

Laura —

May 27, 2014

lesbian travel

team pick

geekery

Team Pick: Map Your Past, Present and Future With Everplaces

Forget Rick Steves. Make and share your own personalized travel guide with this handy little app.

Laura —

Mar 11, 2014

Homespun Love

crafts & diy projects

Homespun Love: Burn Some Beautiful Spoons

Whether you’re crafting for a seasoned cook or a novice, chances are they would enjoy a new flavor in their armory.

Laura —

Jan 7, 2014

Homespun Love

Miniseries

crafts & diy projects

Grow a Family Tree: An Ancestral Project You Can Begin Over the Holidays

This is a great time to talk to relatives about where you all came from. Then take that info, work some homespun magic, and turn it into a beautiful, meaningful…

Laura —

Dec 23, 2013