Wandering the halls of Wikipedia, I came across this jaw-droppingly complex example of a perfboarding project (stripboard, to be precise). The unit was built as a prototype Dolby SR noise reduction circuit and was photographed by Mr. Gregory Maxwell at the San Francisco Airport Museum‘s History of Audio exhibition. A few pics from the 2006 […]
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Apparently, today is National Macaroni Day. I had no idea, but I’m glad that Cindy at Skip to My Lou knew and that she posted this fun tutorial for coloring dried pasta to use in crafts. I used to love stringing up dried pasta necklaces as a kid, but our method of smothering them in […]
Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show Seattle, WA Saturday, Jul. 10, 11am – 5pm Sunday, Jul. 11, 11am – […]
Seth Hardy of Site 3 coLaboratory has merged a flamethrower with the NeuroSky MindSet EEG, creating the PK4A project and bringing pyrokinesis from science fiction into reality.
By Andrew Lewis Sometimes I have a great idea for a textile project, but I get put off by the thought of trawling through the seemingly endless bolts of fabric at the store. Then I think about the hassle of haggling over the price and ending up with three times as much fabric as I […]
Guillaume Trannoy’s workbench sits innocuously in the corner of his office, masquerading as a file cabinet. However, the front flips down to reveal a work surface, soldering station, oscilloscope and power supply. The drawers below hold components.
