How-To: Build a soldering iron stand from a coathanger
So, you want to do some soldering, but can’t find that blasted stand that came with your iron.
Month: August 2010
Knitted Ankle Bells
These knitted ankle bells that Kate from mini-eco made for her little boys would be perfect to wear to a summer music festival or dance party. And I love the word she uses to describe the feeling she had upon completion: chuffed. When I lived with a girl from England, she would throw “chuffed” into […]
MAKE 23: Make a Pennywhistle from pennies
The latest issue of MAKE, Volume 23, features another one of Tom Parker’s whimsical projects made from coins. The idea behind his column, Make: Money, is to show how to make useful objects out of coins (and a few other scrap items) that cost less than the price of a similar mass-produced item. In previous […]
How-To: Make an Engagement Ring
Gareth @ Make: Online writes: When I got married, many, many moons ago, my wife and I designed our own rings and worked with the jeweler who made them. It was a wonderful experience and the rings became even more deeply encoded with meaning. Software developer Matt Katz got even more hands-on with the romance […]
Self-balancing, one wheel electric scooter
MAKE pal and contributor Jérôme Demers sent us a link to this self-balancing one wheel electric scooter by Ryno Motors. I would much rather be seen riding around on one of these than a Segway. [Thanks, Jérôme!] Ryno Motors
Reminder: Kansas City Mini Maker Faire is this Sunday!
The Kansas City Mini Maker Faire is this Sunday in downtown Parkville, MO.
Zero Waste Design
Photo by: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Simon Collins, far left, of Parsons, Scott Mackinlay Hahn and Fiona Dieffenbacher with a five-pocket jean pattern. I really enjoyed this article from the Sunday New York Times, “Fashion Tries on Zero Waste Design,” and I’ve been thinking about it all week. It was something I’d never […]
