When Jenny from Craft Test Dummies last visited NYC, I think it’s safe to say that we went a little washi tape crazy. The problem is, while funky and fun, washi tape can also be very expensive—especially given the fact that you’ll want to stick it on absolutely everything! Rising to the DIY challenge, Jenny […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while but the most popular version of the Ultimate Microcontroller Pack is back in stock in the Maker Shed! The Ultimate Microcontroller Pack with Arduino Uno includes everything you need to dive right into the world of microcontollers. The 100+ components include everything from servos to an LCD screen to allow you to complete nearly any online tutorial without having to source individual parts.
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Enviably agile and purposeful, the mobile robot makes its way through grounds rendered off-limits to humans as the result of a chemical accident. Depressions, ruts and other obstacles are no match for this eight-legged high-tech journeyman. Its mission: with a camera and measurement equipment on board, it will provide emergency responders with an image of […]
Continue ReadingI love this sweet little fish Abby of While She Naps created with just a ping pong ball, a hankie and a few embellishments. I could see even dyeing the hankies and hanging a whole cluster of these in a corner of a room. So cool!
Continue ReadingShauna Richardson crochets beautifully crafted sculptures of animals that she calls “crochetdermy.” She uses crochet to sculpt realistic life-size animals – uncanny taxidermy-like forms. Crochetdermy combines themes such as objects, collecting, craft and realism and experiments with accessibility and audience. Her work is currently in the exhibition, “The Power of Making” at the Victoria and […]
Continue ReadingI love this cute and sturdy crochet rope basket from Katherine of Making Chicken Salad. She’s used nylon rope to create a chunky and durable basket, and shares the pattern over on her blog. [via @papernstitch]
Continue ReadingJohn Graham-Cumming created this sleek 7×7 LED display by hacking up a string of addressable Christmas lights from GE. Starting from Robert Quattlebaum’s excellent tutorial, he mounted an Arduino Pro and GE Color Effects G-35 Christmas lights inside a frame and diffused the light with a cutting board. I especially like how he used servo arms to secure the backing to the frame. He coded the Arduino so that custom messages and patterns can be displayed and in the video above he shows it displaying “Thanks GE” for making these hackable Christmas lights.
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