MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw…
Year: 2012
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: yes!, by papigo63 Untitled, by paletteetribambelle fall 2012 necklaces, by Bee Vintage Redux Granny collar, by Little Treasure pumpkin card, by Drycha
Portland’s First Maker Faire
Steampunk creations, crafts, Raspberry Pi, educational kits, learn to solder areas, trebuchets, 3D printers and food trucks were among the featured exhibits at the Portland Mini Maker Faire, which was held Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, 2012 at OMSI. Portland is a city that embraces DIY culture and so we’ve long anticipated having […]
How-To: Corn Husk Ghosts
Save the husks from this weekend’s sweetcorn and make some whimsical corn husk ghosts with this Halloween-inspired tutorial from Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes!
Turning A Cheap Optical Mouse Into A Robot Odometer
John Graham-Cumming (JGC), author of The Geek Atlas, wrote in to let us know about a fun conversion he did with a cheap optical mouse: For a small robot project I’m working on I needed a way to measure the robot’s progress across the floor. There are various possibilities, such as: use stepper motors (expensive […]
Printable Halloween Labels
Give your bottles a spooky look with these free printables from Cathe Holden. You can check out more of her Halloween ideas over at Country Living.
Maker Shed + MakerBot Replicators at Portland Mini Maker Faire
The Maker Shed is open for business at the Portland Mini Maker Faire and MakerBot is in the Tent! You can take your Replicator 3D printer home today for $2000. We’ve got an array of kits (check out these rare Japanese kits from Gakken), Maker Media books like Getting Started with Arduino, and a great only-at-Maker-Faire […]