Aqua Teen Hunger Force Amigurumi
LEESASAUR offers these Aqua Teen Hunger Force amigurumi ornaments for the holiday season. Check out her blog for other fun characters.
Month: November 2011
Triggering a Hardware Project with a Parallel Port
Mike Szczys of Hack A Day wrote in with this guide to hacking parallel ports on old computers. It turns out it’s super easy to use the parallel port (most likely hasn’t been used for years IF your machine has one) to trigger external electronic projects. I’m using an NPN transistor to use pin 1 […]
The Makers Section @ Forbes
Readers sometimes ask what sites / authors the MAKE team has in “Maker playlist”, TJ was just added to mine! It’s very cool to see Forbes writing about the Maker movement too!
Secret Santa Slinks Down MAKE’s Chimney
This year, along with the gift of spacetime simultaneity, we decide to give the gift of virtuality. (It’s high-concept holidays here at MAKE!) We’re playing Secret Santa amongst the Makezine staff, but we’re not actually giving each other presents. The idea is to pick a staffmember’s name from a hat, think about something you think […]
Recipe: Pumpkin-Chocolate Bûche De Gratitude
By Jennifer Evans Gardner Photos by Kellen Gardner I’ve always loved Bûche de Noël, the traditional French cake that is rolled and decorated to look like a Yule log at Christmas. I’m particularly impressed that someone had the idea to create meringue “mushrooms” to make it even more log-esque. I have found that though the […]
How-To: Vintage-Style Velvet Buttons Wreath
This vintage-style velvet buttons wreath from Danielle of Thompson Family LIfe is beautifully rich and charmingly fun all at the same time. See how you can add some vintage flair to your holiday (or year-round!) decor over on her blog.
Oak Leaf Stamps
Autumn leaves are my go-to inspiration for fall crafting. With so much variety in color, texture, and shape, they’re the perfect starting point for so many projects! Maya at maya*made always devotes a lot of time and creativity to crafting with nature, so it’s no surprise that she used real oak leaves as the template […]
