We just added the Truth Wristband Kit to the Maker Shed. It’s an awesome DIY kit that includes all the parts you need including an etched PCB, a finger strap with silver plates, Velcro wristband, TRUTH faceplate and more! This is a really cool kit that is a lot of fun to make. Check out […]
This is a great example of a well documented group project. Their wiki has loads of information. There is sample code, parts lists, descriptions of the circuits, explanation of the components. Photo from Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems The robotic snake consists of a head segment and several body segments. The head segment houses the […]
The simple and easy steps to mending a tear in a bed sheet.
It was so fun to see my friend and CRAFT’s Old School columnist Cathy Callahan appear on Martha last week making her vintage straw flowers on an episode that celebrated Lily Pulitzer’s 50th anniversary. Here’s the video of Cathy with Martha. Related: CRAFT Video Podcast: Vintage Flower Looms Mending Month: Cathy Callahan’s Old School: Iron-On […]
This Thai coconut soup is one of my absolute favorites, and here instructables user zedomax teaches us how, and writes: Here’s how to make some authentic Thai coconut chicken soup, Tom Ka Gai. You can trust me on this as my girlfriend is Thai and she’s taught me how to make it about a year […]
The Gakken SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit from the Maker shed is a really fun kit to build, mod, and hack. The first time I tried one out was at Maker Faire in 2008 and I was really impressed by the sound this little synth kit was able to produce. Features: Size: 4.5″ x 6″ Controls […]
Asia Ward is a talented Maker who also works at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She makes interactive sculptures that jiggle, shuffle, squeak, and recoil using electronic toys, household gadgets, worn out cloth, leather, glass, plastic and rubber. In the past, she’s mounted a show called “The Re-Fleshing of Childhood,” which featured her toy-like figures […]
