Like many of you who were at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012, I’m still recovering. Seeing, meeting, and talking to thousands of makers is overwhelming and it is energizing — there is nothing like it. Today happens to be Father’s Day, so I thought I’d post an observation that I can’t get out of my […]
Instructables user Brian Ward posted this how-to for building a wooden storage and transport case for quadrotors. Inspiration for this project came from a falling box that broke the frame of his his own hand-built copter.
Sugru’s “There’s Method to the Dadness” video of how dads use Sugru silicone rubber repair material.
There’s jewelry lurking in your recycle bin! Grab a handful of of your favorite paper scraps and whip up a fun and funky paper bangle bracelet with this tutorial from Shala at Don’t Eat the Paste. I’m really excited about these super easy upcycled paper bangles because there are so many possibilities for them, using […]
Craftster member, graverobbergirl, created this stunning Doctor Who quilt as a wedding gift for friends (lucky friends!). The quilt is queen-sized and is “pieced Irish Chain pattern, hand applique, hand-embroidery and both machine and hand-quilted.” She has some great shots of the Daleks and TARDIS coming together, and I love the way she placed everything […]
Rescue the waistband from a pair of old jeans and make this upcycled prairie skirt from Kinsey at Sincerely, Kinsey. Head over to her site to see the full tutorial! More: How-To: One-Hour Skirt @Craftzine.com blog Circle Skirt Calculator @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Pencil Skirt From Scratch @Craftzine.com blog
If you already have your hands on a Raspberry Pi and are eager to make some LEDs blink and read the status of pushbutton switches, I want to share with you this excellent tutorial by Tedb0t. He shows you the ins and outs (so to speak) of how to use the general purpose input/output (GPIO) […]
