Between the Amazon TV series The Rings of Power releasing in less than a month, the animated film War of the Rohirrim expected in 2024 and Hobbit hole-style homes becoming increasingly popular on AirBnB, it’s clear Tolkien fans are having a moment. Joining the excitement is Drop, which today announced two new prebuilt, custom Lord …

If you’re new to the world of Cricut machines or you’ve got your own little factory going with multiple running at the same time, the right tools and accessories can make a huge difference in both your enjoyment and production. While there are a lot of “official” accessories out there, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the best. That’s why I’ve …

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. If you’re a creative person, there’s a good chance you either own a Cricut or know someone who does. These cutting machines are amazing for helping you make anything from decals for your favorite things to custom …

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. When COVID-19 forced all of us to stay in our homes for a while, one of the first things I bought was a projector and an inflatable screen. It let my neighbors and I watch movies when …

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. If you exercise outdoors near cars, you need to stop wearing normal headphones and start wearing bone-conduction headphones so you can hear what’s around you. Specifically, in my personal opinion, OpenRun headphones from Shokz, because they’re the …

While there are plenty of makers who love to make things only for themselves and their friends, the growing movement of crafty people eager to make enough to sell more than a couple things at a time can’t be ignored. And if you look at Cricut’s products from the last year, it’s clear the company’s overall goal is to make …

News that Apple is finally done with the iPod Touch after its seventh generation lingered on shelves for years has many Apple fans seriously considering picking one up this week. And while some folks have found themselves debating a trip to the store to pick up one of the last iPods at the Apple Store, I am reminded of just …

My love for 3D printing and my desire to maintain a 3D printer are immediately at odds with one another. If I spend more time diagnosing why a print failed or what I need to achieve optimal printer performance than I spend creating things to put in the printer, I’m not interested. So despite my having been a 3D printer …

If you own a Cricut Joy, the smallest of the Cricut machines, making cards for friends and loved ones has always been a breeze. But if you own one of the larger Cricut machines, the special mat designed to make assembling fancy cards wasn’t available to you. As of Sunday, Cricut has announced it’s finally releasing the Card Mat 2×2, …

There are a ton of different ways to use iron-on materials these days, but where you use them matters a great deal. Unless you have special and usually quite expensive equipment, it can be difficult to work with anything curved. The front panel of a hat, the side of a backpack, even the shoulder of a shirt can be challenging …