From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Fibra is manufacturing custom buttons for what’s sure to be an excellent MIDI controller interface – the visual documentation alone is thoroughly enjoyable (and nearly hypnotic) – keep us posted! – Live MIDI Controller (noname) set on Flickr Related: HOW TO – Make your own illuminated buttons
Crafty seamstress prettymisswitty created 70s-style short shorts with a modified Burdastyle pattern and two vintage pillowcases. She also posted a mod fabric circle skirt and jersey dress on Craftster.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool DSchrubbe makes the old new again (or vice-versa?) with this retrofabulous all-in-one PC enclosure – Originally a 1957 Setchell-Carlson P-62 portable television, this great chassis now houses a PC and flatscreen monitor. Wi-Fi, a wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse reduce clutter. I hope to modify the peripherals to a […]
Craftlog blogger Maitreya made a googly-eyed magnet with resin and loads of googly eyes for a friend. Related Googly Eyes Gardener on SNL
Makingthings.com has posted a call for submissions – We’ve been working on some new software and would love your help creating some icons for it. The main piece of new software is a simplified Arduino-inspired IDE for creating Make Controller programs, called mcbuilder. The icons we need are the main application icon and a handful […]
Somewhat related to our post on the fluorescent light lamp, this “Celebrity Lamp” is made from a dense array of over 40 recycled old aviator sunglasses that make up its “lamp shade”. Interesting idea, although it would be cooler if the shades were actually vintage. Celebrity Lamp
Texas-based artist/maker Paul Slocum has released a new version of his Commodore 64 synthesizer cartridge, “Cynthcart” which turns your Commodore 64 into a syntheziser that you can play like a keyboard. Version 1.2.4 includes 3 note polyphont, adjustable vibrato, portamento effect, dynamic pitch changing, a whammy bar, and more. Pretty nice way of retrofitting old […]
