Already tired of the relatively new Snap “feature” that pops up an annoying little preview balloon over every hyperlink on certain web sites? Well, it turns out it’s pretty easy to get rid of them, everywhere. Just click here to disable the feature using cookie technology (or, go to the Snap page that discusses deactivation […]
MAKE Flickr pool member Doublellama writes – “Lots of platic stuff is made using vacuum forming. Here is one I made for various projects… like forming model ship hulls, or storm trooper costumes…” – Link. Related: HOW TO make a Vacuum Form Table – Link. HOW TO – Make a DIY Vacuformer – Link.
Artist Chris Jordan’s “Running the Numbers, An American Self-Portrait” – “This new series looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens of statistics. Each image portrays a specific quantity of something: fifteen million sheets of office paper (five minutes of paper use); 106,000 aluminum cans (thirty seconds of can consumption) and so on. My […]
Dear Makers, We are pleased to announced Bay Area Maker Faire 2007! Organized by the staff of MAKE and CRAFT magazines, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft, and engineering in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up […]
If you are near Sherman Oaks, CA, you may want to take a visit to Tinker (4337 Woodman Avenue between Ventura Blvd and the 101, Sherman Oaks. (818) 784-7991) a new kind of craft workshop + lab + performance space + gallery. There are lots of cool workshops and clases you can take. Or take […]
Tim has a bit about his garbage bag and rice cooker alcohol still… “A still has two parts, a boiler and a condenser. A rice cooker/warmer makes a great boiler. It’s got a rubber gasket so all the steam goes out the vent. It’s insulated so all the heat goes into the mash. A plastic […]
Here’s a great how-to on making an invisible book shelf! – Link. Related: HOW TO – Build your own secret bookshelf door – Link. Bookshelf, from old books – Link. Holy Shelf Unit, Batman! – Link.
