Thanks to everyone who entered our big fabric.com giveaway to win a $250 gift certificate. The winner is CRAFT reader Angela from Mobile, AL. Congrats Angela! Angela writes: If I won, I would definitely find the perfect fabric I have needed for the quilt I’ve been thinking about for months! I’d also use the rest […]
I just got Jeri Ellsworth’s web video shows on my radar, namely The Fat Man and Circuit Girl. She and co-host George Sanger do an awesome job of explaining electrical engineering, science concepts, and various forms of hackery in a clear, straightforward, and fun way. Jer’s just started experimenting with short videos, with limited editing, […]
David writes in: I am interested in fooling around with LEDs. Nothing fancy I just want to learn some basic stuff, and build some easy circuits. I am 65 years old and have some time on my hands so I want to explore these devices. Could you send me a list of some elementary school […]
This is some lost technology we can keep there — Soviet light bulbs from 1935 with Joseph Stalin’s silhouette as the glower. Too bad it didn’t cast a Great and Powerful Oz-like ominous head on the walls. First Soviet Bulb
Another week has passed and we introduced even more cool kits in the Maker Shed. Also, earlier in the week I made another Arduino 101 video. This time I focused on the Memsic Accelerometer. I had a lot of positive feedback, so keep an eye online for more Arduino how-to’s. How-to Tuesday: Arduino 101 Accelerometers […]
Sarah Powell from Lilith’s Apothecary takes a visit to Handmade in PA, showing you the basics of how to make a simple facial cream with infused herbs in her Cream 101 tutorial.
The new Gakken Premium Theremin from the Maker Shed is a compact version that produces quality sound at a reasonable price. Use your right hand to adjust the tone, and your left to change the volume, but no need to touch! The small speaker will provide ample sound, but you can also connect the Theremin […]
