This looks like an easy way to hook things up on a protoboard: Using 0.3 mm insulated copper wire. I solder to the wire tips at approx. 400 degree Celsius first (that burns the insulation) and at 310 degree Celsius finally. Not to fast though – needs some patience… A way to wire prototype boards […]
This week I made the Gakken Stirling Engine Kit from the Maker Shed. I have always wanted to make a Stirling engine, and the Gakken kit is a great way to learn more about how they work. Stirling engines are finicky by nature, but this kit went together really easily and worked great the first […]
Can you say adorable? Learn how to make these candy buttons in the Candy Buttons 101 tutorial from Bake It Pretty where you can buy the molds to make these sweet treats. She also provides downloadable labels like the one below so you can package up your treats as a gift for your sweetie. [ […]
Metal Web News is not much to look at, but it’s an absolute teasure-trove for metalsmiths, welders, casters, and blacksmiths. Also home of the venerable Usenet Metalworking FAQ. I’m not a metalworker, so I can’t judge the veracity of the material, but it sure seems wide-reaching and appears infinitely useful. Metal Web News
My alma mater, Parsons School of Design, is hosting something called the Valentine’s Day Pop-up Sale, run by the illustration department. There will be plush toys, button badges, and tote bags for sale for all your holiday purchasing enjoyment. You can even donate handmade things to help them raise money for their senior show. Parsons […]
This spread from the Urban Camouflage article is a thing of sly beauty. Author Todd Lappin shares his knowledge that “With the right accessories, your vehicle can always be on ‘official business’.”
For those of you who like to see the whole episodes of Make: television, here’s a chance to see episode 1 in all its glory. Meet Cyclecide, an inventive band of performance artists who build outrageous bicycle contraptions straight out of the dump. In the Maker Workshop segment John Park turns an old VCR into […]
