Christmas light Archives

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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December 14th, 2016

10 projects for getting the most out of your holiday lights.

Create a Custom Bokeh for Crazy Cool Photo Effects

By Janmeja Heir

Janmeja Heir

Janmeja is a bay area video engineer, photographer, chocolatier or whatever else sounds good at the time. He avoids watching television, and consequently ends up learning random trades.

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January 22nd, 2016January 21st, 2016

Create bokeh in whatever shape you want with 3D printed lens cover.

How-To: DIY Clay Cone Trees

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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December 10th, 2014 0

Have you ever seen an item in a store and thought, “I could totally make that myself”? Well, Mandi at A Beautiful Mess thought the same thing about these cone trees. Check out this tutorial to make your own set!

How-To: Candy Lights

By rachelhobson

rachelhobson

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December 1st, 2011December 13th, 2016 3

Turn strings of Christmas lights into bright, retro hard candy garlands.

Why Do Christmas Lights All Go Out When One Bulb Blows?

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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@garethb2

December 23rd, 2010December 13th, 2016 2

John Graham-Cumming asks this holiday lights question and provides a nerd-friendly troubleshooting solution.

Paper Stars for Christmas Lights

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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@garethb2

December 15th, 2009December 13th, 2016

Turn manila envelopes into decorative paper stars for light strings.

How-To: Repair Christmas Lights

By Becky Stern

Becky Stern

Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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December 4th, 2007December 14th, 2016

The low-down on Christmas tree lights and how to fix them.

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