Ever since Skylanders was released last holiday season, one of the most commonly requested additions to the franchise has been articulated toys. Custom toy maker Jin Saotome decided not to wait. He’s created a bunch of highly articulated Skylanders mods, many featuring plastic representations of their powers. Now he’s produced a step-by-step guide for modding […]
This beautifully conceived and executed chess set was made using vintage Russian Nixie tubes. The tubes are illuminated without visible wires; they glow when at rest on the gameboard surface. Kudos to Tony of Lasermad for producing what, IMHO, is quite clearly a masterpiece.
This sci-fi furniture piece was cooked up recently by the folks at GotWood Workshop. You can ogle all you want, but unfortunately, copyright issues make this a one-off creation.
This DIY Princess Leia robe from Instructables user, scoochmaroo, looks like it comes together quickly and easily, thanks to using some ready-made materials. I want to make matching mother/daughter ones! [via @Bonniegrrl] More: Duct Tape Princess Leia Costume @Craftzine.com blog Fleece Baby Princess Leia Hat @Craftzine.com blog Princess Leia Barbie Outfit @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO […]
Our latest project uses an array of parts to build three separate breadboard projects. Follow along as we put Projects in Motion, showing you how to control three different motor types with little more than a few components, wire, and a power source.
Dave Olson built an XBee-equipped ice fishing rod that shoots him a text if he gets a nibble. The tip up alerts the fisherman when they have a fish in real time via text message. The tip up uses electric current switch magnets attached to an XBee DIO Adapter, which reads when a fish is […]
Sand is a big problem in my house (3-year-old boy: check, kitesurfing man: check) so Pascale’s beautifully written mesh beach bag tutorial is making me do a happy little dance. Best of all, it uses real window screen mesh, so it’s a brilliant reuse for that broken screen!
