Month: September 2008

Vanity mudflaps?

Vanity mudflaps?

From the MAKE Flickr photo pool At first glance, you might mistake these as the next trend in customized vehicle accessories, but these personalized mudflaps are actually part of Steven Laurie’s ongoing art piece – The mud flap project is an experimental body of mixed media works designed to brand my art making practice and […]

SPDT switch wiring explained

SPDT switch wiring explained

Learning the ropes with electronics hardware can be full of little ‘gotchas’ – but don’t be discouraged! Steve writes – One of the most common pieces of circuit bending hardware is the single-position-dual-throw (SPDT) switch. I recently ran into a wiring problem and made an illustrated post on how I figured out the solution and […]

Mindy Sue Meyers Stitchalicious Show

Fibers artist Mindy Sue Meyers is having her ASU graduate thesis show opening next Monday, and if you’re in the area, there’s no excuse not to be there. She creates delicious soft sweets and skillfully crafted domesticities like aprons and faux-foods. I’ll be going and taking pictures to share after the opening. Mindy writes: In […]

Color Book for Kids

Make and Takes posts this clever idea for a fun book you can make with your kids. Have your kids run around the house taking 3 pictures each of 3 different things–each in the same color family. Then you can slip the photos into a photo album, turning the pics into an educational book that […]