How-To: Felted Finger Puppets
Marcie of Mossy shares her tutorial for making these adorable felted finger puppets over on Whip Up. I think kids will get a kick out of felting right over their own fingers. So fun!
Year: 2011
LED Matrix Quilt
Wow! Katie Dektar made this LED matrix quilt, and she posted up plenty of process pictures showing how it all works.
Arduino Tic-Tac-Toe
John Boxall’s Tic-Tac-Toe game uses a Freetronics Eleven ‘duino clone, a Sparkfun LCD and a set of ScrewShields. [Via Dangerous Prototypes]
Laser Cutting LPs to Make Dinosaur Models
When we have blogged before about folks laser-cutting old records to make stuff, readers have been quick to point out that laser-cutting vinyl is dangerous because it releases chlorine gas which, in turn, presents two hazards: A) you don’t want to breathe it (and probably shouldn’t just vent it into the atmosphere), and B) it will corrode the metal parts of your equipment.
How-To: Bullet-Proof Binder
Sean over at MAKE shares his super rad project for creating an (almost) bullet-proof binder. His is made from an old street sign, which is great for style points, but any sheet metal will work. OK, so it’s not, actually. Bulletproof, that is. But with 3/32″ aluminum sheet covers, nickel-plated steel piano hinges, and all-riveted […]
Camera Hotshoe iPhone Mount
Have you ever found that you needed to mount your iPhone on your DSLR? This can come in handy when you’re using apps like Pocket Light Meter and PanoTool. German photographer Nigel Nowhere pieced together this quick iPhone hotshoe mount for just such a purpose. You can build one for yourself with his easy to follow how-to.
Rugged iPod Nano Wristband
I’ve seen a few stylized watchbands for the iPod Nano, but this “Super Modern” custom leather cuff from Etsy user Will Pesek is uniquely rugged without sparing the good looks.