Month: November 2012

Embroidered Circuit Boards

Embroidered Circuit Boards

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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handstitch, also known as Flickr user sisyuinu, embroiders replicas of electronic devices with a breathtaking eye for detail. The above image is of a NeXTcube board. Check out sisyuinu’s Flickr page to see more of her work. Found on the MAKE Flickr Group.

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How-To: No-Sew Leather Pencil Case

How-To: No-Sew Leather Pencil Case

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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Need a DIY gift idea for your more design-inclined pals? Make a functional, minimalist no-sew leather pencil case!

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Flora has Arrived in the Maker Shed!

Flora has Arrived in the Maker Shed!

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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The long awaited Adafruit Flora has arrived in the Maker Shed! This versatile e-textiles platforms make “smart” clothing other stitch-able projects that can interact with their environment.

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Let’s Rock! with Weekend Projects and the MonoBox Powered Speaker

Let’s Rock! with Weekend Projects and the MonoBox Powered Speaker

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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Build a small powered speaker to amplify your portable music player, and install everything inside a cigar box or an enclosure of your own design.

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How-To: Easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake

How-To: Easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake

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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The peppermint and chocolate combination is definitely a staple in my holiday kitchen, and this easy chocolate peppermint cake recipe from Shannon at Madigan Made looks absolutely delicious!

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Open-Source Wearable PIC Board

Open-Source Wearable PIC Board

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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SquareWare by Ray’s Hobby offers the same general format as a Lilypad or Flora but uses a PIC microcontroller: An open-source microcontroller board designed specially for wearable electronics projects. It’s small (1.6″x1.6″) and square! Has 8 general i/o pins and 4 power sink pins suitable for driving high-current load. Comes with built-in USB connector and […]

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