Month: April 2010

How-To: Nesting Doll Pin Cushion

Maximum Rabbit Designs posted a quick and easy tutorial for converting a wooden nesting doll into a sweet little pin cushion. I love that it doesn’t require glue or anything that will permanently alter the doll. I have a set of matryoshka dolls from my high school trip to Russia, and I’m thinking at least […]

Sweet robot with mecanum wheels

Sweet robot with mecanum wheels

Remember the 3D-printed mechanum wheels I blogged a while ago? Well, maker ROB K636 built a cool mecanum bot powered by four battery packs, an arduino, screw shields and what looks like a motor shield. I really like how he created colored wheels using regular old Rit clothing dye. My question is, why use mecanum […]

Stained Glass Test Pattern

Sean @ Make: Online writes: This simple, clever piece of stained glass art hangs on the wall of Washington, DC area TV/Video production guru Peter Roof. Dunno if he makes them or not, but he says “contact me if you want one.” Looks like an easy remake for anyone with basic stained-glass skills, too. More: […]

Weekend Project: Rok-Bak Chair

Weekend Project: Rok-Bak Chair

This recliner is very comfortable, easy and inexpensive to build, and can be assembled or disassembled in a few minutes. Thanks go to Larry Cotton for the original article in MAKE Volume 19. To download The Rok-Bak Chair video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Rok-Bak Chair article in MAKE Volume […]