When we were working on the Best of Instructables, one of my favorite projects in the book was the “How to Make an OAWR (Obstacle Avoidance Robot)” by Clement Fletcher. The bot used laser-cut plastic components that you can either cut yourself or purchase through Ponoko. The instructions for the robot were so extraordinarily well […]
Here’s PDF with the details for the Portable Trebuchet that John Park builds in Episode 6 of Make: television. Watch the whole segment here. Are you a parent or grandparent? Have a little one in your life? Make this trebuchet with them and send your name and a picture to maketelevision@makezine.com. We’ll post the pics […]
In this Toolbox tutorial, Bianca Pettis demystifies the art of soldering as she applies it to circuit bending a keyboard to make bizarre sounds. Bianca is one half of the circuit bending band Beatrix Jar. Get the m4v, subscribe in iTunes., watch on YouTube or Blip.
Make: television presents: Smash Bat – Walter Kitundu and Luigi Anzivino rig a baseball bat to flash photos at the exact moment of impact with some leftover fruit. I Eat Beats – Kyle McDonald’s drum synthesizer played with Skittles. Tennis Ball Launcher – Daniel Bauen’s pedal- powered tennis ball launcher built from two recycled bicycles. […]
Yay! I just noticed that Moonstitches has posted up her stunning photos of this year’s Tokyo International Quilt Show. I’m just a beginning quilter myself, but I never fail to be inspired, and I’m always so happy that Alexandra’s our eyes over in Tokyo. (She knows what we want to see and has great detail […]
Red wine vinegar is really easy to make at home. All you need is some leftover red wine, some water, red wine vinegar mother, and a few tools. You can look for red wine vinegar at your local homebrewing shop, but mine was out, so I ordered it online. It’s basically “live” red wine vinegar […]
Make your own red wine vinegar at home! Thanks to Alastair Bland for the original article in CRAFT, Vol. 9. Get the PDF of this project and then check out CRAFT: 09 for more great projects!
