Motoruino, an Arduino-compatible robot board
Guilherme Martins wanted a simple Arduino-compatible board that he could use as a robotics platform, so he designed one.
Month: March 2010
Spring Cleaning Sale in the Maker Shed
Spring Cleaning sale in the Maker Shed! Spring is in the air! The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and we’re looking to do some cleaning in our warehouse. What does that mean for you? Well, for starters, we have a bunch of products on sale in the Maker Shed. We’ll even throw in […]
Stop-motion music video
Stewart McCullough sent us this stop-motion music video he did for some friends, The Bran Flakes. He used (and recommends) Dragon Stop Motion software. He says it’s “very well done… stable, with a good user interface, and lots of good features specifically for doing any kind of stop-motion animation.” It costs $275. The Bran Flakes […]
How-To: Padded Framing of Embroidery in a Hoop
I’ve seen a few variations on ways to mount completed embroidery, and I’m liking this latest tutorial from Maximum Rabbit Designs. I particularly appreciate her use of double-sided tape, and find her technique for padding the embroidery really interesting. [via Mr. X-Stitch]
Introducing: the Hickshaw
In response to our DIY Movie Making theme, Derek “Deek” Diedricksen sent us this first episode of Tiny Yellow Houses, a series he’s doing on backyard shackitecture, this one featuring his “Hickshaw,” a movable small structure designed to be used as a backyard hang-out space/tiny office or festival sleeping space. Derek also has a self-published, […]
How-To: Baby Care Bear Costume
Instructables is getting ready for Halloween early this year with Sarah James’ Care Bear baby costume tutorial, modeled here by the inimitable Corvidae. I’m speechless. More: 3-Armed Baby Costume How-To: Infant Pumpkin Costume
A Crafty Road Trip from Detroit to O-HI!-O!
It didn’t take much convincing to go visit my crafty pals at Wholly Craft! once I heard “Crafty Superstar” Grace Dobush was giving a lecture on the business basics of crafting. Just a few bottles of pop, some salty snacks and a charged iPod were all I needed to head south on I-75 last weekend.