Being able to tear down a project into reusable components is always a plus. If you can save yourself from purchasing a $30 paperweight or wasting perfectly good materials on something that will ultimately make it into the waste bin, all the better, right? That’s why I like Julian Horsey’s Pencil iPad Stand. It’s just six pencils and four rubber bands. Presumably, when you’re done watching a movie or playing PvZ, you can break it down and tuck it away into a pencil box.
When 17 year old Hayden Parker says he’s a backyard scientist, he means it literally. He’s converted the family backyard BBQ area into an outdoor chemistry lab where he shoots videos of his experiments. It’s a little harrowing watching him do some of these procedures, such as synthesizing nitric acid, and making some critical mistakes […]
The countdown to Maker Faire Detroit is on! We’re really excited to be bringing the Faire to the home of American making, and we hope you’ll join us at The Henry Ford on July 31 and August 1. We recently caught up with Matthew Switlik of Detroit hackerspace i3 Detroit to chat about what he’s […]
FurGots on Craftster made a plush Hobbes, from the comic Calvin & Hobbes. In only 3 hours! I like his serious face. She says: After a conversation with my friend, who dressed up as “Calvin” for Halloween, I got around to thinking…. it would be awfully neat to make a Hobbes stuffed animal. With all […]
In response to Phillip’s post about the boattail racer car models, MAKE subscriber Dan Bishop pointed us to the machined metal speedsters that he produces and sells. Dan Bishop – Speedster More: Boattail Racer – Luxury pinewood derby cars
Diane Gilleland shows us how to prep and cook fava beans in this adorable video blog entry.
I’m a huge fan of Laura Wilson’s flip dolls (her St. George and the Dragon makes me swoon!) and I love this Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf flip doll. She’s offering 300 free downloads of the pattern and there are still some available!
