Robot Pumpkin
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: This super fun robot Halloween pumpkin named Nebort from theresa.rohner.
Year: 2008
Steve Davee’s Maker Notebook hacks
One of the highlights of the Faire for me was seeing Steve Davee’s work-in-progress Maker’s Notebook hacks. He’s adding a binary page indexing system with a conductive bookmark and LEDs on the cover that tell you where the marker is in the book. He also has plans to solarize the book and to add an […]
DIY: Halloween Graveyard Fence
Is your lawn is filled with lots of Halloween decorations? Yes! Well, how about making a skull-topped fence to keep the kiddies off? Check out the website for the complete build instructions. We built the fence in standard sections of 8 feet wide. The finished height is a bit over 5 feet. Each section has […]
DIY: Dry Gloves and Rings
Summer is over, and winter is just around the bend. If you plan on doing any diving, you better have a dry suit. That includes using dry gloves. This web site will show you how to make a pair for very little money. My wetgloves have been slowly deteriorating, and are no longer keeping my […]
Build-A-Tune: Programmable Thumb Piano
Dug North sent in this video of a Programmable Thumb Piano. I really like the heavy metal gear mechanism and the way you reconfigure the instrument. Check out Dug’s site for more information. [Thanks Dug] This machine uses a series of studded disks to pluck the tongues on an instrument resembling a thumb piano tilted […]
Nine-Patch Quilt Block Generator
WhipUp points us to this great online quilt pattern generator, which will randomly produce up to roughly a zillion different quilt block patterns for you. Too cool!
Plush Cavity Teeth
In the States, lack of dental insurance is a big problem. Flickr user Sappymoosetree writes: Due to recent events it turns out I need a LOT of dental work done and a LOT of cash to do so. So much, that I brought back my tooth plush in now a new kind: Cavity. 100% of […]