Last night, the MAKE crew had a blast at the frog design / Microsoft SXSW Interactive Opening Party. We ran two tables making LED throwies and two more making Brushbots. Thanks to frog and Microsoft for playing host and to everyone who came by and chatted, shared a drink, and/or built something with us! If you didn’t catch our live streaming footage from the party, not to worry: It’s archived at the link, below.
Seersucker is the perfect fabric to break out for springtime sewing. It’s clean, fresh, lightweight and always classic. With this tutorial from Dana of MADE, seersucker gets an extra boost of playfulness in the way of layered ruffles. The pattern can actually use most any fabric, and can be easily modified in size and style […]
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw: “POW!” from lookseeseen, “Creeper” from adopt-a-bot, “The Whisker – firefighters gasmask project” from KoeneoK, “corner joint” from davidrockdan, “2nd-order Voltage-Controlled Filter” from johngineer, “Friday Night Drawbot at the Art Jamboree” from Pete Prodoehl, and “Uber Tripedo Rides Again!” from whymcycles.
From the workshop put on by the Mini Maker Faire Seattle team (hey, that includes me!): On March 3rd, we hosted a workshop to help local makers design their booths and get ideas for interactive exhibits and hands-on activities. We will repeat the class in late April or early May. Here are some highlights from […]
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Tiny Titans Girls, by michelleness SS Moda Pincushion, by Twee ✁cut to pieces Little Bear – Quilted Plush Bear, by SquidHead Fantasy belt bag 4, by Nomadum happy birthday cat, by you can count on me
The latest version of the XBee Internet Gateway lets you communicate in both directions with your wireless project, meaning you can do away with the pesky polling. It’s like saying “let me know when we get there,” instead of asking repeatedly “are we there yet?”
We’re at the festival, armed with a livestreaming camera, looking for maker stories amongst the conventional mayhem.
