Salvaged-parts living room fixture
Josh Kopel, of Dorkbot Seattle, made this lovely ceiling fixture from a colander and a sand strainer he got at RE Store, a used building supply place in Seattle. [via The Genteel Recessionista]
Month: March 2009
Recipe: Macarons and Bittersweet Toffee Ganache
Kristina on design*sponge and designer Thomas Paul get inspired by macarons in this visual feast with accompanying macaron and bittersweet toffee ganache recipe by Tartlette. Oh la la!
Neon Felt Bows
As soon as I saw these neon felt bows from bugs and fishes, I knew *exactly* what she was going for. As a fellow child of the 80s, I was instantly transported to my third grade self and could almost feel the neon pink Jellies on my feet. Her felt recreations of the 80s fashion […]
Maker Shed weekly wrap-up
This week we announced a lot of new bundles available in the Maker Shed. My personal favorite is the Welcome to MAKE bundle. It’s a great way to get started with MAKE Magazine. The bundle includes a (1) year subscription to MAKE magazine, a copy of The Best of MAKE and your own Maker’s Notebook. […]
Soft Circuit Guide on Instructables
Randy Sarafan made a guide on Instructrables featuring loads of soft circuit and wearable electronic project how-tos. Featured over and over (and over again) is Hannah Perner-Wilson aka Plusea, who has been on a role churning out the coolest projects and best tutorials on the subject for the last year. In the Maker Shed: Lilypad […]
Week 1 of March Mending Month
This week we had so much fun launching March Mending Month. I found myself learning a lot too from my fellow editors. In case you missed any of it, here’s a roundup of all the mending posts this week: Becky Stern shows you how to mend your quilt when pieces are torn. Jenny Ryan spruces […]
US FIRST regional competitions
A few weekends ago I had the chance to check out the Northeast regionals for USFIRST in Boston. Above, Matt and Chris of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Team 61 tell about being involved. Here is a segment of one round of the competition: Norwell High School has a great robotics program mentored […]