Rockin’ Boy Slippers
Vivian of Craft with Confidence made some slippers for her son, and they are adorable! She wrote up a tutorial with lots of step photos, which makes the process of sewing slippers look pretty approachable.
Month: February 2011
Make: Live Chat Transcripts
Starting with episode 02 of Make: Live, we’ll be logging the activity in the chat room containing lots of great discussion and links to resources discussed on the show! Transcript for ep02: Soldering
Dana Tanamachi: Chalk Lettering
If you could see me now I would be making a Homer face, head back, eyes bulging, saliva trickling — aaaaaaaaaahhhhllllll. That’s what happens upon viewing the exquisite custom chalk lettering of Brooklyn graphic designer Dana Tanamachi. Please, Dana, keep making us drool.
Why the Arduino Won and Why It’s Here to Stay
[Arduino illo by James Provost] Each month, I’ll be posting a couple of new editorial-style columns here on Make: Online. These pieces are meant to get you thinking, to stir up discussion and debate, maybe even freak you out a little. My first column is called “Why the Arduino Won and Why It’s Here to […]
Toilet Paper Tube Valentine Animals
I loved Valentines Day as a kid. (You got mail! From everyone in the class!) These adorable Toilet Paper Tube Valentine Animals are an awesome reuse project that doesn’t scream reuse. What parent (or grandparent) wouldn’t melt?
Make It Last Build Series #3: Prototyping the Stepper Driver
The goal for this week is to prototype the driver circuit for the two stepper motors. Check out the Make It Last Build Series landing page for full info, prize details, and info about the first two builds in the series. A pin of a microcontroller can source enough current to power an LED, but […]
Homemade Revolving Shotgun
From Home Gunsmith Forum user rhmc24: Using chambers cut off 12 ga. scrap barrels and a new $10 bbl for an Italian auto shotgun, the only other gun part is a scrapped hammer from a 1857 Remington perc revolver. Loads like a SAA Colt but underlever rotates and cocks it. Blow-by is negligible, hardly noticeable […]
