Lego arcade machine
Ben Fleskes of Portland, OR built this arcade machine out of an ATX power supply, a Jamma 48-in-1 arcade PCB and a switchable 4-way/8-way joystick. [via the Brothers Brick]
Year: 2010
Costume ray gun
Found in the MAKE Flickr pool: Mario Caicedo Langer of Bogotá, Colombia, built this excellent prop weapon called the Pistol WTF 2000 that packs light and sound effects. (Click on the image for a bigger pic.) MATERIALS: My old heat gun (RIP), pieces of video camera, industrial plastic rollers, toilet tank tree, blender glass funds. […]
Crafting a Corset, Part 2: Assembly
By Alaina Zulli Part 2 of our three-part series will take you through all the steps of assembling your corset. You’ll learn how to flat-line, attach the waist ribbon, and make boning channels. Don’t fret if you don’t have your boning and other corset supplies just yet — you won’t need them until Part 3. […]
Maker Faire: Craft Demo Schedule 2010
Here’s the schedule of demos that will be taking place on the hour at the CRAFT stage at Maker Faire Bay Area. We look forward to meeting all of you this weekend! Saturday, May 22 10:15 AM – 10:45AM Crafting with Xyron’s Creatopia – Brookelynn Morris 11:00 AM Yudu 101 – Sarah Hodson 12:00 PM […]
Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire: Particle Zoo
We’re less than a week out from Maker Faire Bay Area, and things are really gearing up for a fantastic weekend. As a special countdown to Maker Faire, we’ll be profiling some of the awesome folks who will be at Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire. Even if you aren’t able to be at Maker Faire, […]
Maker Faire: Show off your wearable tech fashion!
Nat @ CRAFT writes: On the first day of Maker Faire Saturday May 22nd, a wearable computing fashion show, eTextile is looking for designers to show their creations at 3 p.m. on the Fiesta Hall stage. The producer of the show Lynne Bruning would love to see kids and teenagers bring their wearable computers to […]
How-To: Vinyl Record Bookends
ModMischief shows you how to make your own version of Urban Outfitters’ vinyl bookends at home, with your own unwanted records.