MAKE Volume 25 contributing writer Chris Reilly loves yogurt but is impatient. He writes, “My impatience often leads me to botch important steps when I make yogurt. So to get better control over the fermentation process, I made a crockpot thermostat attachment to precisely control the temperature.” Enter the Arduino microcontroller. From the introduction: You […]
This adorable retro duffle bag tutorial from Emily of Saltwater Kids is part of the Celebrate the Boy series hosted by Dana of MADE. It may be something sized for kiddos, but I’d love to make one for myself for carrying craft supplies or gym clothes. Love it!
Here’s a project I couldn’t help but back, even though it’s already surpassed its desired funding goal. LetterMpress™ is a project created by John Bonadies that gives unprecedented digital access to the experience of letterpress. That’s right. Digital letterpress!
Gavilan of On Shoulders is building an excellent looking 3d-printable dogbot, using openSCAD. But the awesomeness doesn’t stop there: He’s also producing a TV show about his projects, such as how to mill PCBs and print your own 3d printers. Well done! [via MakerBot]
Yesterday, we introduced the Syntheos grblShield, an Arduino Shield, created by MAKE contributors Riley Porter and Alden Hart, that allows you to control three stepper motors and run grbl, the motion-control language, for CNC operation. To show the grblShield in action (two motors of it anyway), Riley decided to try his hand at our Drawbot […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon was one of my favorite books growing up; it’s a classic tale of the power of imagination and the comfort of home. I am absolutely swooning over this incredible Harold and the Purple jacket. I love how simple it is on the outside (see below), yet exploding with color and […]
Did I make wine charms out of a Lisa Frank bead kit I inherited from my sister-in-law last night? Why, yes, yes I did, and I’m not ashamed to say it. My wine will forever be accompanied by rainbows, smiling dolphins, and laughing unicorns.
