I’ve never heard of cake balls before, but according to Beth at Hungry Happenings they are all the rage these days. Cake pops and cake balls are hugely popular now, and I know many of you have made them, eaten them, or at least seen pictures of them. A cake ball is simply cake crumbled […]
We created a map to show where makers who are coming to World Maker Faire in NYC are coming from.
Josh Billions demonstrates the Mapbag at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. It is a bicycle messenger bag with a ring of vibrating motors sewn into its strap, whose positions correspond to compass points. This soft circuit project uses a Lilypad in conjunction with the gps feature in an Iphone, allowing the user to set a destination and be given constant haptic feedback through the fabric in order to stay on course and in the right direction. This acts as an exploratory wayfinding tool – a fun and useful alternative to a standard turn-by-turn map.
Instructables user, BrittLiv, shares how to make cool edible Harry Potter wands that magically turn your tongue different colors and change the color of liquids when used to stir them. These would be loads of fun at a Harry Potter birthday party.
A true classic for DIY synth makers and circuit benders, the Atari Punk Console can kick out some ear-catching square waves. It’s easy to build and a lot of fun to play around with. It may be challenging to make traditional music with an APC, but hey-, there’s enough of that around already, right?
But if he’s stuck in space all the time, how does he eat?! How does he breathe?!?! And shouldn’t this be a footboard instead of a headboard?!?!1! Whatever the ultimate answers may be, this wonderfully dorky furniture in-joke is from tumblr’s Doorman. And as for the other stuff, I should really just relax. [Thanks, Jennifer!] […]
I’ve been known to rock the occasional eye-catching, animal-shaped purse, so it’s no surprise that this birdie fringe purse from Elsie at A Beautiful Mess caught my eye! This handbag can be made using faux leather or real leather, depending on your preference, and you can personalize the colors and details. To make the construction […]
