Here is a recap of the 25 projects that I built for the MAKE blog in 2008. It’s been a great year at MAKE, and I look forward to doing a lot more builds in 2009. If you have any build suggestions for the upcoming year, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks! A […]
Don’t want to pack away all those fun colorful Christmas lights? Check out this informative writeup on how to use holiday lights with battery power. It was written primarily for the bulb based lights, but LED strings should work even better than the bulbed ones. Remember that each bulb uses half a watt-hour per hour. […]
The Crafty Chica has a new interview with Kate Jacobs, author of The Friday Night Knitting Club and its sequel, Knit Two. The Friday Night Knitting Club, a novel about a group of diverse women who come together for the sake of yarn and needles, scored a top spot on the New York Times Best […]
PT @ MAKE posted up this sweet sewing machine eye candy, the Brother Quattro 6000D HD.
This is a really cool, if not over complicated, machine to make jumper wires for your next breadboarding project. Personally, I have made a lot of little jumper wires, and I would love to have a machine like this. More about the DIY wire cutter and stripper
Some of you asked “Can I watch Make: television on YouTube?” – Of course! Here are all 4 parts of the premiere, in HD, on YouTube! Maker Profile – Bicycle Rodeo (YouTube HD). Maker Workshop VCR Cat Feeder (YouTube HD). Maker to Maker – Nibbler (YouTube HD). Maker Channel 101 Screambody, Laser Harp, Cupcake Carts, […]
Here are some of my favorite posts from the CRAFT blog this week: Teacup Jewelry Barbie Wreath Fused Plastic Bag Shoes Security Envelope Pendants Hand-Warming Gloves Stephen King Embroidery HOW TO – Yardstick Coatrack
