Maybe it’s my years and years of being vegan talking, but I find it absolutely impossible to resist anything that features my favorite herbivore dinosaur. Rachel from Four Wise Monkeys created this fun Drawstring Bags + Dino Party Appliqué project for Sew Mama, Sew, and you can download a PDF with the pattern and instructions […]
The ProtoSnap, from the Maker Shed, is an Arduino compatible development platform for teaching the basics of Arduino programming efficiently. It requires no assembly, wiring, or soldering, so you can jump right into programming. Control LEDs, buzzers, light sensors, and more. There’s even a small prototyping space so you can add your own circuits. Once you have a firm grasp of the programming, you can snap off the individual components of the ProtoSnap for use in future projects.
Aaron Panone of Cambridge, MA, created a CNC art machine equipped with a cool Sharpie-holding jig that keeps the pen in contact with the paper. The process of creating a “drawing” using a numerically controlled Sharpie is documented in a short video. Vector graphics are converted into a tool path and then a machine language […]
This cute little pencil pouch from Gwenny Penny is a perfect place to store your back to school supplies. See how to make your own over on her blog. [via Make and Takes] Related: How-To: Pencil Cozy
Cousins Brian and Leon Dewan make “analog, solid-state” instruments covered in knobs and dials, housed in beautifully finished cases. The instruments are called Dewanatrons. From MAKE Volume 27: It’s impossible to precisely control, so the “primates-in-charge” must guide the machine to produce melodies, percussion, and innumerable unpredictable sound effects. Brian explains, “It is the responsibility […]
Tracy Widdess, from Brutal Knitting, made another amazing balaclava; this one looks like a boar’s head! For, y’know, when your face is cold and you wanna look more like a boar.
Interesting notion for a Lego-based enterprise Eli Carter, who wants to sell you a custom-packed kit (complete with custom instructions) to build a Lego nameplate with text and colors of your choosing. Check it out at Brick-Built Nameplates.
