Do you want to get started with Arduino but don’t want to drop a bunch of cash? Do you want to get a good assortment of components without putting an addition on your workbench to house them? The Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack from the Maker Shed is just what you need! The pack comes with […]
I’m putting this on my must-do-with-the-kids-this-summer list. See how to construct an oversized bubble wand and special solution to create amazingly large bubbles over on Tatertos and Jello.
Collin explains Pulse Width Modulation, a simple method for controlling analog devices via a digital signal.
Michael Zoellner of Erlangen, Germany, created this display out of solar-powered lights with ping-pong-ball diffusers. The pixels of the 5ร3 dot matrix type are arranged in two layers on a grid. Thus they are only readable from a position in front of them. Viewed from other position looks like random arranged light dots of a […]
A few years back, before I worked for MAKE, I had some business cards laser cut and blogged about it. Every so often, somebody runs across them and e-mails asking for helping making their own. I always refer them to Angus Hines, whoโs a good friend, a Maker Faire regular, and the best (and least expensive) CNC contractor I know. Recently, Angus was hired by Frank Anselmo Eco to laser-cut some business cards from glow-in-the-dark sheet plastic, which is a pretty cool idea, IMHO. But the reason itโs on MAKE is the sweet lights-out video Angus shot of the laser-cutting action; check out how the phosphorescent plastic continues to glow for several seconds behind each cut. [Thanks, Angus!]
Designers Jung & Joon made these “natural speakers,” which are molded from a 3D print. The resonant tone of the cast clay plays a role in the sound of the speakers, plus they look fabulous. Don’t miss the making-of video! [via Core77]
I’ve never thought about recreating popular quilt motifs in crochet before, but this double wedding ring version over on Red Heart Yarn has me seeing things in a whole new light. Brilliant idea! Originally designed as a wedding gift for singer Josh Kelley and actress Katherine Heigl, this beautiful Double Wedding Ring crocheted quilt would […]
