Lego Rotary Phone
Chris McVeigh used a new Lego part, a clear translucent 4×4 round plate with cutout, as the basis for this great model of a rotary telephone. [via The Brothers Brick]
Month: December 2012
How-To: Floral Pixel Brooch
Our old friend Becky Stern over at adafruit shared this tutorial for making color-changing LEDs that you can pin onto your clothes and wear as a brooch.
How-To: Create New Ornaments from Shattered Ones
Resurrect shattered and unused ornaments using this simple method.
AirHarp for Leap Controller
The Leap Motion 3D controller is gearing up for general availability, but some developers have already started creating interesting interactive apps for the device. Check out developer Andy Summers’ AirHarp app that takes advantage of the Leap’s accuracy to produce an expressive music app. [via Synthtopia]
Tool Review: Optrix XD iPhone Case
The Optrix XD is a tough-as-nails iPhone 4/4S/Touch case with a built-in 175-degree wide-angle lens and is designed to mount on a bike, car, or some other vehicle, giving you great videos while protecting the phone. Optrix claims mil-spec durability with regards to impact, particle resistance, vibration, and water immersion. You can still control the […]
This Week on Food Makers: Edible Gifts You Can Make
On this week’s episode of Food Makers, a Google+ hangout on air, I’ll be talking to guests about gifts you can not only make, but eat, too. My guests will include MAKE editor-in-chief and sauerkraut savant Mark Frauenfelder, a posse of western Sonoma County food and farming aficionados, and Craft blogger and food maven Arwen O’Reilly Griffith.
Free Knit Star Ornament Pattern
Here’s a pattern that works for a variety of holidays this month. Kathy of Just Crafty Enough shared with us this pattern to make either a 5- or a 6-point star. She suggests creating multiples of these and stringing together for a cozy garland.