In less than 20 minutes I made this “Cylon hat” for our “Make a Cylon contest” – just the MAKE miniPOV kit, loaded the Cyclon firmware and sewing it in a hat – tada, I’m a Cylon. Here are more details about our contest… DVICE, SCIFI.COM & MAKE are having a “Make a Cylon” contest […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Congrats to all the winners of our photo pool contest! Keep posting and sharing – more cool things to come! Mechanical tentacle Handmade Banjos [above, top-right] Pinenut pinhole camera [above, top-left] Tesla turbine + shake flashlight Live-video-rocket readies for launch LED ring light [above, bottom-left] Camera obscura in a […]
Hey NYC folks, here’s an event that might interest you: The Texas Firehouse, an alternative gallery and performance space in Long Island City, NY is hosting an iron pour on May 17. In addition to the pour (which is free to watch) we’re also having a series of mold-making workshops at a variety of skill […]
Next up on the tour of NYC for Makers… In 1933 the first Pearl Art store was opened in New York city – their biggest store is actually 3 stores on and near Canal street in NYC. The art store, the frame store and the craft center. I’ve probably spent a few paychecks on supplies […]
Slovenian artist Franc Grom makes these elaborate drilled eggs, some with over 17,000 holes. Post up your egg-tastic photos in the MAKE Flickr photo pool! Related: Holey Eggs.
Here’s something fun to do with the kids tomorrow after they’ve finished emptying those big plastic eggs of jelly beans and malted milk balls. The basic ingredients are plastic eggs, a small DC motor from an old CD player, and a cheapo multimeter. It’s a quick afternoon project, and you’ll be able to measure the […]
The Joule Thief madness continues, here used in a project to power an “on phone” status light/headset hook. Steampunk Headset Hook Related: More Joule Thief fun A cuddlier joule thief Make a Joule Thief – Weekend Projects Video Podcast The Joule Thief
