Good morning Crafters! Can you believe it’s already March? This month our theme is “Feast & Frolic” where we will be covering celebrations of all kinds from simple dinner parties, birthday parties, all the way to up to weddings. Today you’ll learn how to make a tassel garland (pictured above) by new CRAFT contributor Lyndsey […]
Next to duct tape, the binder clip has to be one of the more universal go-to items when improvising a short term solution to an interesting problem. If you’ve ever enjoyed the magic of child iPasification then you are also aware of the annoying little issue of said child clicking the home button and potentially wreaking havoc on your device. A software solution is not out of the question, but if you’re looking for a quick fix you might want to consider Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena’s suggestion of using a binder clip as a makeshift child lock. It may not be foolproof since kids are pretty inventive when it comes to breaking into things, but at least you can take advantage of their poor motor skills as a deterrent.
Allerta Lead Designer Eric Migicovsky just released the code to his Facebook Places check-in app for the inPulse smartwatch. This simple app communicates over Bluetooth to an Android smartphone, which in turn interacts with Facebook Places. Without reaching for his smartphone, Eric can easily check in to his Facebook Places account using an easy to navigate one button interface.
Sean Ragan’s Laser Projection Microscope dangles a drop of pond water in front of a high power laser to turn a dark room into a microbial movie theater. This is an archived clip from the episode broadcast 2/23/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for details on the next show.
MAKE’s own Sean Ragan and Becky Stern demonstrate electrolysis of water in this experiment from the Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments. This is an archived clip from the episode broadcast 2/23/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for details on the next show.
In response to our post Woodworking Tips from Laura’s Dad, there were several comments about author Craig Cochrane’s table saw not having a splitter on it to help prevent kickbacks, which can be dangerous. One reader, Mark Harrison, recommended a couple of table saw basics and safety articles on Popular Woodworking’s website. Here’s a link […]
This trick might have been around forever, but it was new to me: using wine and champagne corks for file handles. Ray Connors, a new member of the Hack Factory, was showing me his handcrafted lockpicks when I spotted his files. A very clever alternative to buying handles, plus you can use different corks for […]
