Twinkle toes! Make LED ruffles to customize your shoes in this CRAFT video. This easy soft circuit project can get you started in wearable electronics and even may help you find your way in a dark parking lot. They’re perfect for bridesmaids, too. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, […]
Here’s a gift I just had to share – our own Rachel Hobson sent me this fantastic neon-colored “Totally Rad!” sampler to me via snail mail yesterday. Rachel is our resident needle arts expert, so I’m honored to have a lil’ something to hang in my craft room from her. Who’s received a crafty care […]
David Ten Have from Ponoko visted the MAKE offices in Sebastopol, CA recently, and Dale Dougherty conducted this video interview. Ponoko accepts plans for 2D and 3D parts bundled with electronics and other products to bring access to hard-to-find tools to makers through the mail.
I stumbled on this zen garden organizer by KarolinfelixDream and immediately pictured a drab desk cubicle transforming into a peaceful escape. To see what happens when fairytales go to the circus, check out her other shop.
“I ignited four pounds of thermite made with aluminum / iron (III) oxide in a flower pot. The thermite reaction quickly formed liquid iron which dripped down out of the pot, and into a ceramic pan. I put a beef kebab directly onto the liquid iron, which cooked the food in under a minute. It was delicious!”
I like to write letters. Putting a pen to a piece of paper and surprising a friend with real mail in her actual mailbox can be so much more satisfying than sending a quick email! Luckily, the folks over at Design Sponge feel the same way, and have come up with a great project to […]
Need more digital outputs on your Arduino? Check out the EZ-Expander Shield from the Maker Shed! Using the two 74HC595 shift registers, you can add up to 16 new output pins (numbered 20-35.) The shield itself uses 3 existing Arduino pins to operate (pins 8, 12, and 13), so overall you get 13 additional output pins to use.
