Month: June 2012

How-To: Custom Yo-Yo Toy

How-To: Custom Yo-Yo Toy

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Could yo-yos be making a comeback? I sure hope so, because that’s something that my inner 12-year-old could really get behind! Check out this custom yo-yo tutorial that Amy from Mod Podge Rocks! shared on Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp. They’d be perfect for home decor, summertime gifts, or afternoon craft time with the […]

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Using the MakerShield – LCD Display

Using the MakerShield – LCD Display

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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LCD screens look complicated but using an Arduino and a MakerShield, you can easily make your own LCD display shield! Check out this tutorial from Make: Projects.

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Band Releases LEGO CD Case

Band Releases LEGO CD Case

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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UK based band Camp America have just released an album that comes with a limited edition LEGO CD case that you can build yourself! This is the regular CD in a cardboard sleeve, plus you will receive a bag containing 125 LEGO pieces, and instructions for building your own CD case! (This one is for […]

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How-To: Satellite Imagery Throws Pillows

How-To: Satellite Imagery Throws Pillows

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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In case you haven’t heard the name before, Spoonflower is a print-on-demand custom fabric service that can indelibly print your images on a roll of fabric up to 58″ wide. Andrew@CRAFT just spotted this promotional project from their guest author, Emma Jeffrey, showing off one of the many cool possibilities this service opens up: pillows, cushions, or other upholstery with customized satellite imagery of your location.

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The Pop Culture Paper Cuts of Olly Moss

The Pop Culture Paper Cuts of Olly Moss

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Going through this online gallery of paper silhouettes and trying to identify all of the characters from movies, TV, and other pop culture media sources is really fun. Many of them are instantly recognizable, some of them take awhile for the “ah-ha” moment to hit. Some, for me anyway, remain a mystery.  [via Blake Maloof’s […]

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