Check out the 1mW XBee wireless module with 802.15.4 protocol . It’s really good for point-to-point, and multipoint networks. It really is the easiest way to add wireless communications to your next project. Features Low cost, low-power point-to-multipoint/peer-to-peer networking Fast 250 kbps RF data rate No configuration needed for out-of-the-box RF communications 128-bit AES encryption […]
USA Today has named Maker Faire as one of it’s Top Ten Great Places for a Hands-On Craft Experience. It makes such great sense – Maker Faire is a perfect vacation destination, combining the fun and excitement of an amusement park with the elements of education, exploration and community development. It’s no wonder families are […]
Here’s yet another way to patch a hole in a pair of pants. I was inspired by a pair of jeans I saw on my friend Gina, and I asked her, “did you do that?” She said, “no, I bought them this way.” So here’s a way to use lots of zigzag stitches to patch […]
Travel Crafty: Boston By Meganne Fabrega Paul Revere was crafting in Beantown even before his fabled midnight ride — and now a new generation of crafters is exploring Boston’s hidden gems. CRAFTY GALLERIES What could be a more perfect name for one of Boston’s craftiest galleries? Magpie, located in up-and-coming Somerville, is a treasure trove […]
Our pal Jérôme Demers, maker of the ingenious Beetlebot project we featured in MAKE, Volume 12, and more recently here, on How-To Tuesday, has a new project, building an “energy seed lamp,” a sort of electronic plant that feeds on spent AA batteries. Desktop energy seed lamp
I am totally enchanted by these pin-pricked cereal box lights from designer Anke Weiss. I’m not always a fan of projects that use repurposed materials so prominently (at least from an aesthetic sense; of course it makes sense for the planet!), but these are so beautiful and so magical and so funny I’d be thrilled […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features this adorable embroidery pattern “The Party’s Over” by Tamie Snow of Pimp Stitch and Roxycraft. Stitch this on a favorite bag or clothing, or on a piece a fabric to adorn on your wall. Find more patterns and how-to’s on embroidery at the Pimp Stitch blog! Download the Pattern […]
