Robolamps
Croatian designer Robert Matysiak has made a delightful array of these “robolamps” by cobbling together “a bunch of plumbing supplies and green light bulbs.”
Year: 2009
Free Coin Purse Pattern From Cotton And Cloud
These cute little coin purses, offered in both a flat and “puffy” version, would be great gifts for friends this holiday season. Get the free PDF pattern from Cotton and Cloud.
Win a Nikon DSLR from Photojojo
Photojojo is giving away three Nikon D3000s, just because they love you! They’ve reserved one of these cameras just for you, the readers of MAKE and CRAFT.
How-To: Build a Seismic Reflector
Living in the UK, Jim hadn’t experienced an earthquake firsthand. After watching recent quakes unfold in Indonesia, he decided to create a device that would keep him aware of the Earth’s seismic events. His Seismic Reflector uses a Processing-based software monitor which feeds data to very motorized Arduino – The aim is to build a […]
New in the Maker Shed: 6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic kit
The 6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic Kit is an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor. Kids use the 21 snap-together parts (no tools required) to build 6 different working models including an airboat, car, windmill, puppy, and 2 different airplanes.
Typographic Coasters
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made several sets of coasters using single font characters. You can cut them out by hand, but they used a laser cutter, naturally.
How-To: Super Soft Baby Blanket With Custom Binding
The folks at Bolt Fabrics in Portland have posted a tutorial to create a large, super soft baby blanket with Anna Maria Horner’s new yummy line of flannel fabrics. They’ve also included instructions for creating custom bias tape to bind the blanket. When my kids were newborn, I loved having a stash of light, but […]
