Perpet marble machine
Lets Make Robots user David Hasle made this wonderful marble sculpture using a PICAXE microcontroller, servo, battery, and some wire.
Month: November 2010
Vote For Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale Vendors
You’ve got until Nov. 12 at noon EST to cast your vote from the user-submitted crafters for the annual Martha Stewart Craft Sale. According to the Crafts Department web site, the were so many great submissions that the fair will now be giving away five spots to these great crafters instead of just three. Good […]
How-To: The Shirt Skirt
Instructables user sewlikemymom wrote up a tutorial for her shirred skirt made from an old t-shirt: The Shirt Skirt is the best skirt you’ll ever own! It’s shirred waistband allows has plenty of give and allows the wearer to be comfortable at all time. They’re perfect for when you’re pregnant, they’re perfect for after you […]
Renate Müller's Soft Creatures
Photos by Monika Höfler I read this New York Times article about German toymaker Renate Müller a few months ago, but the images of her amazing jute-and-leather creatures have stayed in my head. I love the vivid colors of the hippo and bird above, but a Google image search also turns up some incredible creations. […]
How-To: Make your own model rocket igniters
Over on our Make: Projects platform, our old pal Stefan Jones shows you how simple it is to create your own nichrome igniters for model rocket motors, using little more than nichrome wire, masking tape, and some lacquer paint, hobby dope, or nail polish. How-To: Make your own model rocket igniters
November Nesting Bazaar
Hip to Piece Squares Kimono Slippers I have always loved Sarah Minshall‘s charming sewing and quilting projects, and her new kimono slippers are absolutely adorable. She has a gorgeous selection in different fabrics and women’s sizes in her Etsy shop. From her description: “These adorable house shoes are fully lined and have a removable insole […]
Garage status monitor
Jody Farr’s garage status monitor, his very first ‘real’ project, was borne out of necessity: In the middle of July, I was wondering why the air conditioner in the house wasn’t keeping up. I must have spent hours looking things over, making sure the compressor was working, replacing filters, blah blah blah. After a while, […]
