Inspired by Maker Faire this past weekend? Workshop Weekend, happening in locations around the Bay Area this coming Saturday and Sunday, will turn that enthusiasm into hands-on education and real-life making. An amazing range of short (2-4 hour) introductory workshops will take you from knowing nothing to welding, making pens, casting glass or metal, building […]
I’ve been hanging on to a huge bag of little felted sweater scraps, and now I’m feeling justified, because I can’t wait to try out this beautiful patchwork technique with them! Cintia from My Poppet has a great tutorial that covers making the patchwork and then creating this pretty lined iPad cover with it. And […]
In this short welcoming video about Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, Dale Dougherty shares the true spirit of Maker Faire: play and exploration. It is but a preview of the 100 maker profile videos we will release over the next 100 days. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or […]
In this short welcoming video about Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, Dale Dougherty shares the true spirit of Maker Faire: play and exploration. It is but a preview of the 100 maker profile videos we will release over the next 100 days. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or […]
The Propeller Proto Board USB from the Maker Shed has all the features of the regular Propeller Proto Board but includes an on board USB programming interface. Perfect for projects requiring a USB interface in the application. Board Features P8X32A-Q44 Propeller chip Programming interface included on board 64 KB EEPROM for program and data storage […]
It’s not an exact analogy since you can’t download vectors — or for that matter, upload your own designs — but the DIY Furniture Design Bank is pretty neat nonetheless, with instructions showing how to build small pieces of furniture. Iโve got so many furniture designs going that I will never get to make, so […]
Fabric yo-yos are awesome. Robots are awesome. Put them together and you get … well … awesome squared, I reckon. See how to make your own yo-yo bot over on Scrumdillydilly. [via The Long Thread]
