Reminder: Get your Make It Last build in soon!
Just a reminder: We’ve entered the final stages of the first build in the Make It Last build series, which is the datalogger.
Year: 2010
Christmas tree lights for camping
I love this idea, from Cool Tools. I’m a big fan of Christmas lights anyway (we keep a set up in our living room all year round and fire ’em up whenever we’re feeling particularly festive). Here’s an idea for taking them camping, as an alternative light source. I have discovered that these battery-powered LED […]
Perpet marble machine
Lets Make Robots user David Hasle made this wonderful marble sculpture using a PICAXE microcontroller, servo, battery, and some wire.
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 Mรผller'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
