How-To: Glazed Beet Donuts
Beets usually divide people in much the same way cilantro does: you love ’em, or you leave ’em. I love them, and I’m also a big fan of donuts so these glazed beet donuts from A Good Appetite look really interesting to me.
Month: June 2011
Antique Pool Table Ball Return
I love this photograph of the old wooden-gutter ball-returns on the antique pool table that Scott and Alex Mueller sent us.
How-To: Pineapple Banana Pops
By Katie Goodman Popsicles are a favorite summer treat in our house. With outside temperatures teetering dangerously towards 100 degrees Fahrenheit, homemade popsicles are the perfect healthy treat to cool off during the long, hot afternoons. It’s simple to make your own 100% fruit popsicles at home, and the flavor combinations are only limited by […]
In the Maker Shed: Atari Punk Console Kit
Do you like electronic music? Ever want to build your own sound generator? The Atari Punk Console Kit from the Maker Shed is just what you need. By manipulating the two knobs, you can unleash amazing sounds from the 556 timer IC.
How-To: Personalized Plush Doll
Something about this personalized plush from Jodie of Ric Rac just really makes me chuckle. I think it would be hilarious and awesome to make a whole set of your friends or family, and it would make a great going away gift if someone was moving.
Lego Pancake-Batter CNC
The sheer magnificence of Miguel Valenzuela’s Lego pancake CNC is matched only by the delight of his daughters Maia and Lily “printing” their own Mickey Mouse pancakes. Love this project!
Chocolate Records Released in the UK
During a recent interview on BBC Radio 6 Music, I heard a band say that they were going to release a record made out of chocolate that you could listen to and eat (in that order). It may have been a band called FOUND, because they have just released a chocolate record that plays their […]
