HOW TO – Make a Simple Gift Tag
Patricia of A Little Hut shows us how easy it is to make a simple yet elegant gift tag when wrapping gifts. Link.
Year: 2007
Webcam – DIY security cam
Skatter Tech writes – Just about every new laptop purchased today is bundled with a built-in web cam. It’s a great accessory for video conferencing, but there are also plenty of other useful things to do with them. This tutorial will demonstrate how to turn just about any web camera into a security camera which […]
Indie Fixx Shop
Jen of Indie Fixx just launched a brand new shop to her popular blog! We featured Indie Fixx as a shopping pick for the holidays in CRAFT: 05. The handmade goodies in the shop will range from the whimsical to the practical, and offerings will include everything from home decor, gifts, jewelry, art, accessories, bath […]
DIY Christmas tree projector
Here’s a small device that projects a 5ft image of a Christmas tree onto the wall or roof. Uses LEDs and Picaxe micro. Thanks Brian! – Link.
The perfect Terminal (or console) font?
James Duncan Davidson has a post titled Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, where he explains his font choices for working at the Mac OS X Terminal. That post has triggered some suggestions from other folks, so if you’ve been itching for something other than 10pt Monaco, check it out – Bitstream Vera Sans Mono
Homemade air conditioner
Franco writes – I completely changed the design of the earlier version. For this DIY Air Conditioner, I made a channel-shaped heat exchanger to optimize cooling. Materials used: • Aluminum repair roll ($10-15) • Nuts, bolts, and washers ($5-10) • Waterproof silicone ($5-10) Total cost: $20-35 The heat exchanger is made from straight sections of […]
Helen Musselwhite Paper Art
Karen from K Style points out another great paper artist. Etsy user SanFran67 (aka Helen Musselwhite) hand makes each piece in her studio in Manchester, UK. She also wields a scalpel like a pro. [via] Link. Related: Helen Musselwhite’s website – Link.