I spent today at EYEO Festival in Minneapolis, a really cool interactive conference with an awesome makery twist. One of the seminars was Sparkfun’s introduction of a sweet new Arduino configuration they call the ProtoSnap. The cost was a hilariously low $20, but they were donating all the money to the Science Museum of Minnesota. […]
By Diane Gilleland In our recent CRAFT Reader Survey, you told us you’d like to see a wider variety of crafters featured here. And we always love finding new ideas! As some of you know, we have a submission form, and you can submit post ideas to us anytime. We love hearing from you! But […]
Green Wedding Shoes offers up this tutorial for DIY burlap boutonnieres. A nice alternative for folks looking for a long-lasting wedding keepsake.
Shown uppermost is the prototype of a handheld artillery spotting device developed as a student capstone project at West Point. The blue board to upper left is pretty clearly an Arduino Mega. You can see, in the near upper corner of that board, where the DC power jack has been desoldered and the pads hardwired to the battery pack. The system, called DemonEye, is now reportedly undergoing field testing.
A sphericon is a shape that you get by: (1) rotating a symmetric polygon about a mirror axis to get a solid of revolution, (2) cutting the solid into two equal pieces, and (3) putting the pieces back together differently. With a lathe or a 3D printing machine, it is easy to make many kinds of sphericons, with different starting polygons. Here is one based on a star.
My closet is a disaster. It’s the only closet in my house, and it has been over capacity since the day I moved in. There’s space to hang coats and dresses, but my shoes, hats, scarves and belts were ending up trampled on the floor. I was dreaming of an extravagant custom built shelving unit, […]
If you’ve ever been curious about using edible markers to make designs on cookies or candy, look no further than this very detailed post from The Decorated Cookie. You’ll learn which markers work best with which kinds of food, and how to use them for the best finish.
