Ask MAKE: Best book for learning about Antennas?
I’m trying to understand antennas. I mean, really understand them.
Month: March 2010
Cereal Box Pencil Case
By Tiffany Threadgould In CRAFT Volume 09, I showed you how to transform cereal boxes into business card holders, magazine holders, and postcards. Since it’s UpCraft month at Craftzine, I decided to upcycle that idea to include a pencil case, too. This pencil holder will make a great case for upcycling. When you’re done, don’t […]
Embroidered Deorbit Map a Big Hit With STS-130 Crew
One of the ways in which I was able to combine my passions of crafting and space during my Rachel in Space adventures was with this little project I stitched up the night Endeavour returned to Earth at the end of the STS-130 mission. Each mission has a handful of deorbit options, depending on weather […]
Six books to help hone your DIY movie making skills
This month’s theme on Make: Online has been DIY Movie Making, and we’ve seen all sorts of excellent projects like a scanner movie , a round-up of DIY special effects, and an excellent iPhone stabilizer. Projects are great, but it never hurts to have some concrete knowledge as well, so I bought six movie making […]
Beatfeat, shoes that turn your stomps into sounds
Arturo Vidich and Eric Mika built these musical shoes, called beat feet.
Design Your Own Chocolate Bar
With Easter coming up, the smell of chocolate is definitely in the air. Luckily, our friends at BurdaStyle turned us on to Chocri, a German chocolate maker that offers people the chance to design your own high-quality, just-for-you bar. We were delighted to try the process, and came up with some delicious creations. And naming […]
8-bit wall hook
Are the main living quarters of your home not as geeky as your office/workshop? Try adorning them with these 8-bit wall hangers (would be a straightforward remake, too). [via MAKE @ Parsons, the my students’ class blog] More: Hyperlink turns cursors into yarn