Selvedge Bag
Lisa points us to a great way to make every scrap count: make a bag from your selvedges. I like the anecdotal patterning on this striped creation by Jodie on the Vintage Ric Rac blog – Link.
Month: March 2008
Remote controlled inchworm
This isn’t exactly a typical R/C toy you can play with in your backyard. This is a giant, gas powered, inchworm-killing machine. This large, remote-controlled wheeled machine moves with either a crabbing or inching motion, and has a large vertical jaw mounted on the front that can grab and carry props. It has four wheels, […]
The balloon project – Berlin
This particular video from “The Balloon Project” is of a flight launched in Berlin, but there are several other locations available on the on their website. I’m not too sure how the authorities feel about this project, but the results are really interesting. The Balloon Project is a video project that started with the idea […]
Fast NiMH / NiCd Battery charger
Using rechargeable batteries is a good idea, but charging them is sometimes a lengthy process. This DIY battery charger could solve that problem. The charger has several safety features, including protection from overheating, and is well documented. – Link Related: DIY battery charger – Link
Hand-drawn holograms
Jason has a cool item on Hackszine about lo-tek “abrasion holography:” Typically the creation of a hologram involves lasers and various other expensive equipment and materials. William J. Beaty figured out a low-tech way to create your own holograms using a simple abrasion technique that requires only a compass and a chunk of plastic. He […]
Reversible Wrap Skirt
It’s always great to see how our readers intrepret the projects from our magazine, so I was tickled to see this stylish reversible wrap skirt by LoudonD show up in our Flickr pool. If you’ve made one of the crafts featured in CRAFT, join up and share your pix! Link. From the pages of CRAFT: […]
MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup
From the MAKE Flickr pool The pool saw quite a diverse batch of work come through this week. It’s very cool to see more of the original makers commenting with help and clarification. Thanks for the caring & sharing! (We’ll announce contest winners soon – too much awesomeness to rush!) DIY doorbell(s) [above, top-left] – […]
