HOW TO – Fabric Bedside Organizer
Check out Sew, Mama, Sew! for a tutorial on how to make this handy bedside organizer, which the author stitched up using a fun retro fabric.
Month: September 2008
Resin casting
Our friend Becky Stern posted a video on Craft today which shows you how to mold and cast small parts out of resin. It’s something anyone can do, and the process will allow you to make reproductions of small parts, something that could come in handy when you’re prototyping (or designing tiny custom army men). […]
Encoder rings
Nice concept… “encoder rings” via CrunchGear. Encoder Rings began as an investigation in how to store precious or personal digital information. The result is a series of rings that are decorated with tiny blobs and holes, that actually represent letters in binary code; the code used as the basis for digital information. The user would […]
HOW TO – Fabric Covered Beads
Good Goody shares how she made this quick and easy fabric covered beaded bracelet, using a plastic beaded necklace she snuck out of her daughter’s jewelry box.
MAKE @ Digital Nomads – Parasitic Power
MAKE is participating in a campaign with DELL called Digital Nomads, it’s actually a site with a ton of folks from different sites contributing stories, tips, how-tos and more for people always “on the go” as they say. One of my latest post is called “Parasitic Power” some useful tips on keeping your gadgets charged […]
HOW TO: Hearts & Bones Dog Sweater
The Chronicle Books blog shares a fun knitting pattern from Catherine Head’s Picture Perfect Knits. Perfect for keeping your pup warm in the upcoming chilly months!
Arduino 12 released
Version 12 of the Arduino software IDE was released today along with a pretty lengthy list of updated features – Added Arduino Nano to the boards menu. Arduino Pro or Pro Mini (8 MHz) to the boards menu. Added Firmata library by Hans Steiner and others. This provides a standard protocol for communicating with software […]
