Maker Faire veteran Paul Nosa is up to some tour planning for 2012. He’d like to travel around the nation to public art walks, embroidering the imaginations of passers by with his solar and bike powered sewing machine build onto an aluminum rover that also displays his creations. Paul’s seeking funding on Kickstarter to bring solar sewing to a town near you. In the video above, watch him sew the entire tour route!
Fellow holiday-excited Doctor Who geeks, please join me in marveling at the wonder that is the Gingerbread TARDIS. Livejournal users therru and pnr created this fantastic feat of cookie and frosting architecture, and it’s pretty much my gingerbread dream house. Follow the link to find the recipe that they used, plus detailed instructions for building […]
To celebrate the release of our latest publication, the Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012 (and its companion website), we’re giving away at least one of the cool kits reviewed in the issue each day during the holiday season. Today’s giveaway is a blinky kit trifecta containing the TV-B-Gone Kit, Red Blinky POV, and a Minty Time Clock.
Have a colorful little one who just can’t leave home without her treasures in tow? She’ll love this felted rainbow pouch from Michelle at Wee Folk Art! Head over to the site to see the simple knitting pattern and felting instructions.
Add a layer of physical security to your USB drive data with this beautifully designed and machined thumb drive inside a cryptex-style combination lock cylinder, from Russian Steampunk enthusiast Tarator.
Know someone who really wants to get into electronics? Check out the Make: Electronics book and the companion Components Packs! Make: Electronics by author Charles Platt is a well written book that uses hands on experiments that build on each other.
Because nothing really says “holiday cheer” like one of the universe’s most evil creatures… I like to imagine he’s saying “CELEBRATE! CELEBRATE! CELEBRATE!” Ezri_b of Enjoying Life’s Journeys made the felt advent calendar for her family. I have a bit of an obsession with advent calendars, and I think this might be my favorite one […]
