How-To: Skull Plates
These skull plates from Mark Montano are a fun way to add a little extra style to your table setting. Better yet, the techniques Mark uses could be applied to any design of your choice. Thanks, Diane!
Month: August 2010
The mysteries of Apple device charging (video)
If you’ve ever wanted to build your own charger that works with the latest Apple devices, here’s how (schematics and video)… In this 7 minute video we explore “The mysteries of Apple device charging“. Usually device makers need to sign a confidentially agreement with Apple who want to say “works with iPhone / iPod” and […]
Master Looper, a fun little musical instrument
The Master Looper is a small handmade device that allows you the create real-time noise loops and sound effects at various speeds from x4 to x64. The creator, YouTube user grandtippler of Canberra, Australia, has a bunch of other videos of similarly small and neat electronic musical experiments, and he/she has an Etsy store to […]
How-To: Peel a Peach, Perfect for Pies
Marie at Make and Takes shares her tips for getting peaches perfectly peeled for use in pies and other recipes. So delicious!
Plastic sculptures by Robert Bradford
Sculptures made from plastic toys by Robert Bradford… [via inspire me now]
Make and Mend month
The term “make and mend” is a military one, most notably from the Royal Navy, and refers to a day, usually a Sunday, where the sailors would have some down time to fix their kit, mend their uniform, make other repairs, and more importantly, lay around on the decks of their ships, soaking up some […]
Mark Frauenfelder at the Faire
MAKE editor in chief and Boing Boing potentato, Mark Frauenfelder, posted a nice piece about his favorite makers at this past weekend’s Maker Faire Detroit. David Smith makes beautiful handmade instruments, including cigar box ukuleles and this surprisingly sweet-sounding wire violin. Video of wire violin. These three boys are about to enter 6th grade. They […]
