Month: November 2006

Penny-Powered LED

Penny-Powered LED

Make Flickr photo pool member gl3n writes with his penny-powered LED from MAKE 07 – “After finding out that you can make a 1.5 volt battery out of 13 dimes, 13 pennies, 13 paperclips, some salt water and an ice cube tray, of course we had to try it. It works! “ – Link. From […]

November Whiplash – ALT CRAFT

CRAFT is sponsoring Whip Up’s monthlly contest and this month it’s ALT CRAFT, non-traditional crafts with an edge. From Kath, “Use of alternative materials with traditional techniques or traditional materials with original patterns. The usual three categories: skill, design, or a tutorial or pattern of either of these. Remember – must be made in the […]

Make your own giant Q-Bert

Make your own giant Q-Bert

MAKE Flickr photo pool member iBuildAndDoStuff writes – “Here I am wearing the costume for the first time outside my garage! You can see my Q*Bert costume page at here… There you’ll find plans for the construction of the costume as well as movies of the costume in action. “ Photos & – link. This […]