DIY shoe rack
not martha has a great DIY shoe rack! – Link.
Month: June 2007
Cubicle planters, a garden in your cube
Nugget659 writes – These are a nice way to add a little life to your cubicle or office. They are simple metal boxes. I was inspired by another instructable: Credit-Card Flower Box (Fridge Magnet). I really like the magnet version, but there is not much light by my fridge, and I only had enough cards […]
Recycled Pot Rack – made from a bike wheel
Sandor writes – We built this piece out of an old bike wheel. The wheel came off of GT full suspension bike that I broke. The whole project cost around $15 from HomeDepot. There is one bolt that goes through the hub, and a coupling that links that to a bolt that is half metal […]
DIY TrafficStop
Imagitronics writes – I retrofitted this generic “Blinking Traffic Light” with a USB module and wrote a simple Mac application to monitor my computer usage and reflect the results in by changing the stoplight. This project was born out of the frustration after being constanty interrupted by people who could not tell that I was […]
Science Experiment #3 – Heating a balloon
Robert shows you an interesting science experiment using a water balloon and a candle – This is a variation of an old, Victorian parlor trick, but even after over 100 years, it is still just as amazing. In Victorian times, the experiment was done by folding a calling card (much like a modern business card) […]
REMINDER: Exploratorium – Maker Saturdays (live and webcasts)
REMINDER: We’ll be doing a Maker Saturday program, starting at 1pm at the Exploratorium, beginning this Saturday, June 30 for six weeks ending, August 4. You can come and watch the live half-hour program in person or watch the webcast, which will be available on the Exploratorium’s website. Each Saturday, Dale Dougherty of Make and […]
Etsy Workshop Talk: The Global Microbrand
Etsy in Brooklyn, NY will be hosting a talk at the Etsy Labs Monday night with Antonio Gould, an English new media educator, It’s all about indie businesses using the web to stay small yet thrive!” For more info, check out their blog. If you’re in the area some of the MAKE team will be […]