Instructables user Riblets writes: This step by step tutorial will show you how to print, cut out, fold, and construct a gear to get you started building your own papercraft mechanical devices. There is still some small problems with the design, but I’m trying to balance ease of construction with functionality. You will need: 1. […]
Decoupage decoupage | dākoōˈpä zh | noun the decoration of the surface of an object with paper cut-outs, which is then usually varnished or lacquered. French, from découper ‘cut out.’ With roots in the 18th century, decoupage was all the rage in the 60s and 70s and has even had a rebirth lately (think John […]
I had never thought about using needle felting with soft circuits but Yoshida Tomofumi has! She makes and sells these small kits with LEDs, conductive thread, battery and a snap. I love the little tail-biting snake! If you’re looking for a stateside kit like this, try my similar kit or the Sparkfun e-sewing kit. Via […]
Ok, maybe it’s a little early for Easter eggs, but these are so complicated that you’d better get started now! Master egg carver Franc Grom uses an electric drill to create thousands of tiny holes in each egg shell. They’re truly, truly exquisite, although I’d be afraid to breathe near one of these. Via Dude […]
With this easy-to-make hot wire foam cutter, you can reuse leftover Styrofoam to create treasures from trash! Thanks go to Bob Knetzger for the original article in MAKE, Volume 16.View the PDF of this project and then pick up MAKE, Volume 16 here for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
With this easy-to-make hot wire foam cutter, you can reuse leftover Styrofoam to create treasures from trash! Thanks go to Bob Knetzger for the original article in Make: Volume 16.To download The 5-Minute Foam Factory MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete 5-Minute Foam Factory article in MAKE, Volume 16 “5-Minute […]
Alan Parekh, of Hacked Gadgets, write: Using a DVD player screen, a rewired toy keyboard and toy laptop looks like it made a great start to this DIY Parallax Propeller Laptop.This project demonstrates the power of the Propeller microcontroller. Full documentation is available so that you could make your own. “This is a Propeller laptop […]
