Homebrew Nixie Display
Over at The Transistor, a hackerspace in Provo, UT, member Tim has been busy building a Nixie Tube Display from some abandoned parts he found.
Month: June 2010
Interview: Lasersaur’s Addie Wagenknecht
Lasersaur is an open-source laser cutter under development by NORTD Labs, with funding provided by Kickstarter. With 35 days to go, 150 people have contributed over $11,000, surpassing the original funding goal of $10K and guaranteeing the project will go forward. Recently I had the chance to interview one of NORTD’s principals, Addie Wagenknecht. John […]
Lego printer powered by Wiring board
What can you make with felt-tip markers, a Wiring board, sensors, motors, and LEGOs?
Detroit call for makers EXTENSION
Attention Midwest makers! It’s time to apply to show your stuff at Maker Faire Detroit! We have a lot of great applications, but we know many of you have been procrastinating or found out late, so get yourself over to the call for makers and show us what you make! The deadline has been extended […]
Lost Wax Casting
Ever wonder how metalsmiths and jewelry makers create intricate forms in molten metal? One common method is lost wax casting, and Beth Cyr has a tutorial that’s great for artists and spectators alike. You can check out Beth’s jewelry in her Etsy shop.
RSS icon throw pillow
I bought one of these RSS throw pillows from Justin almost a year ago when Becky hit it in a Flickr pool round-up on CRAFT. It was a steal then at $15, and it looks like Justin has only marked it up a little bit in the meantime, to $19.99, which is still a great price. Mine is a year old, has seen daily use on my living room couch, and still looks great. Comfy, too.
How-To: BMX camera grip
Learn to convert a common BMX bike grip into a camera handle with this tutorial by fungus amungus: When using a small camera to shoot some video it’s easy to fumble with it as you try and move the camera around. With a solid grip that screws in to the bottom of the camera it’s […]
