Old school iPhone
Mark painted his iPhone black and made his own rainbow Apple to give it a classic Newton-look – Link.
Month: October 2007
Felt Club: XL Holiday Event featuring Maker Square
The vendor gallery for November’s upcoming Felt Club: XL Holiday event is now online and ready to view! In addition to showcasing crafts by a variety of talented folks, Felt Club will host “Maker Square”, a mini version of Maker Faire featuring about 12-15 Los Angeles-area Makers. There will also be hands-on craft classes, book […]
Kenova Pumpkin House
Someone sure has a thing for pumpkins. This guy, along with a gaggle of volunteers, carves over 3,000 pumpkins to display in and around his house every Halloween. According to the website he has “carved over 25,000 pumpkins since 1978.” Kenova Pumpkin House – Link.
Bunny Pincushion Ring
This bunny may not look too thrilled about being stuck with pins, but it sure makes me happy! This stuffed bunny pincushion ring by Flickr user Dottyral is a very clever way to keep pins handy during sewing and mending projects. Link.
Bill Gurstelle in the News
MAKE contributing editor and technical advisory board member Bill Gurstelle is profiled in a piece for the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Bill talks about the current “Maker movement” and his upcoming Barrage Garage series of pyrotech tutorial DVDs. The joy of making stuff – Link
HOW TO – Make an accelerometer based mouse
David writes in – Bernard shows us how to use an use an accelerometer as a mouse. This project uses a MEMS X/Y accelerometer, a PIC microcontroller and a old mouse. He also describes a trick for powering the new mouse with the unused RS232 serial control lines. HOW TO – Make an accelerometer based […]
Green Eggs and Ham Soap
Etsy seller Mollycoddle makes these hilarious green eggs and ham-shaped soaps. What a wonderful way to get your kids to wash their hands–which is so important, especially during cold and flu season. She also offers lemon-iced bread soap, tropical loofah soap, and more. [via] Link.