Making optical logic bricks?
The Lego Logic Blocks project appears to only be theoretical, however the idea behind it is pretty neat. The goal is to make a set of logic gates that use light as inputs and outputs.
Year: 2010
Wanna fly a SR-71 Blackbird? RTFM.
It’s the awesomest spy plane ever — the SR-71 set speed and altitude records, flying 85,000 feet in the air with a speed of 2,000 mph. Less importantly from a military standpoint, it was super cool looking. Alas, all things must come to an end and the Blackbird was decommissioned in 1998. On the bright […]
Crafting a Corset, Part 1: Getting Started
By Alaina Zulli Corset-making may seem like a job only for the professionals, but anyone who can sew a straight line on the sewing machine can do this project. Over the course of three lessons for the next three Mondays, I will teach you all the techniques I learned as an apprentice to an historical […]
Stitched Alphabet Book
Forty-two Roads made this stitched felt alphabet book for her son Jacob’s first birthday. I love the idea of making this custom to your kid’s favorite things to help them learn textures, animals, shapes and more while they learn their ABC’s.
Minimal Lego iPad stand
The plot was to make the lightest, slimmer, and with the minimum lego pieces iPad stand. And the result is this one. Made with just 11 pieces of lego, and foldable.
Jartron the robot dances, shoots laser beams!
Dan Ray submitted this outstanding creature to the Make: Robot build.
How-To: Felted Capelet
Process: Felted Capelets with SmallStars from Etsy on Vimeo. Here is a special treat for you today from British costume designer, Claire Townsend. In this video, Claire graciously shares her process for making hand-felted, hand-stitched capelets, which she sells at her Etsy store, Small Stars. Claire started making the capes as a creative outlet from […]