Pokemon Bulbasaur Afghan
My kids are big Pokemon fans, so I can’t wait to show them this rad Bulbasaur quilt from Craftster user, SoreLoser. It took more than a year to complete and has a whopping 848 squares. Impressive! [via Geek Crafts]
Year: 2011
How-To: Crocheted Flower Hair Clips
I love a quick crochet project, and these crocheted flower hair clips from Ellen at Creative Passage are both pretty and fast! Depending on the yarn, they could easily be customized to make speedy handmade barrettes for kids and grownups!
How-To: Magazine Art
It’s always nice to find inexpensive ways to create artwork for your home, and it’s extra nice if said project can utilize recycling. Clara of CreaMamma shares a tutorial for creating these decorative panels using colorful paper from magazines. See how she did it over on her blog. Her blog is in Italian, but a […]
Best of Make: Live 2011 (preview video)
It’s time for Make: Live’s Best of 2011 show! We’ll be looking back at our favorite episodes from the very first season of Make: Live. Go behind the scenes with us for some of our most memorable moments– from goofs and gaffes to last minute surprises and change ups. And don’t miss the best of robots, blinky LEDs, fires & explosions, electronics and giant mobile contraptions.
How-To: Clear Toy Storage Bags
Now that Santa has come and gone, get a jump on your New Year’s organization—and keep all of those tiny new pieces in one place—with these clear toy storage bags from Ashley at Make It and Love It! With drawstring tops that are easy for little hands to use and a clear pouch so you […]
How-To: Runner’s Odometer
Jason Gessner’s wife is an avid runner and they’ve often joked that she puts in more miles than he does in his car. This inspired Jason to create an odometer to track the miles his wife logs during training and races. Jason used a numerical readout he found at a surplus store and hooked it up to a Motor Shield. A computer with Ruby checks the DailyMile API every minute for new entries and sends a signal to the Arduino over serial to increment the counter with a satisfying click for each mile his wife has logged.
Interactive Origami Jellyfish Swarm
Love this amazing combination of origami and LEDs to create a massive interactive exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium. The ancient Japanese paper-folding art form, known as origami, is fused with modern sensory technology in this interactive light installation called Jelly Swarm. Vancouver-based Tangible Interaction has collaborated with origami expert Joseph Wu to conceive and produce […]
