Make: Live 07 – Karts and Wheels Wednesday April 27th, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream Please join us in the UStream chat or mark tweets with #makelive to interact live with the show. We also give away a fabulous prize from Digi-Key to one chat member who can solve our photo […]
The Arduino Nano 3.0 is a surface mount breadboard compatible version of the ever-popular Arduino micro controller. It’s small, has integrated USB, and is breadboard friendly. It has more or less the same functionality of the Arduino Duemilanove, but in a different package. Physically, it’s missing the power jack, but it can still sense and […]
Kim Werker has created and shared a pattern for a very fun crochet bullseye pet mat as part of her kick off of “For the Animals” campaign. She hopes to “raise handmade donations of pet mats, blankets, beds and toys to donate to animal shelters, and to encourage people to share stories of how shelter […]
Derek Mellott of Edmonton, AB, who created the time-lapse slider we blogged in December, is at it again with his DIY Time Lapse Dolly.
Don’t miss next Wednesday’s episode of Make: Live, all about Karts and Wheels!
If you want an extension cord, power cord, or other plastic-insulated cable in an unusual color, and you can find one in white, there’s a good chance you can dye it to suit your preference using this technique.
Turns out many cables are sheathed with PVC, and will take the same oil-based stains as PVC pipe. If you want a purple cord, for instance, you can just treat a white PVC cord with purple primer. If you want some other color, it is easy to prepare your own custom stains from clear PVC cleaner and concentrated solvent dyes.
If you are looking for beautiful, clever and eco-friendly ways to decorate your home for the Easter weekend, check out this interview and slide show with David Stark over on CasaSugar. The designer and party planner shares his ideas for incorporating recylced materials in to your spring decor.
