Hand crank flashlight – USB charger
Moddy has a step by step guide on hacking up hand crank flashlights with a USB port for charging 5V gadgets (electronics that get their power or can be powered from the USB port)…Link.
Month: August 2007
Through the viewfinder
John writes – People are modifying old cameras to take photos ‘through the viewfinder’ of the old camera, usually with newer digital cameras. Some of the more common ones are Twin Lens reflex models, but people are doing it with all kinds. The group discussion includes a lot of ‘how-to’ info with making ‘contraptions.’ Here’s […]
Ikea Shower Curtain Dress
Melissa at Fehrtrade made this fun dress out of an Ikea shower curtain! The pattern is from Burda’s 124 C Dress, a 60’s modern sun dress with piping which Melissa wore to the Glastonbury festival. [ via ] Link.
Quick Pocket Organizer
Sew up this handy pocket organizer by Crafty Beats made from just one dishcloth and cereal box. Link.
Loud objects & Lullatone – electronicy music and soldering
If the Maker movement had a soundtrack I think there might be couple songs from Lullatone & Loud Objects / Tristan Perich/1-Bit Music. I went to Glasslands Gallery in NY, it’s a warehouse-like space in Williamsburg that had a few bleepity-bloop electronic sampled music acts in one evening. Loud Objects being a live soldering show […]
Linoleum Print Tutorial
Sunberst has a tutorial showing you how to carve and make your own linoleum prints. I also love the added margarita recipe at the bottom of the tutorial! Link.
Arduino category on MAKE
There are so many Arduino projects lately (and we are now stocking, well trying to keep stocking) the Arudino kits in the Maker store I’m giving them their own category here on MAKE… What’s Arduino? Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, […]
