Midway Through Weekend Projects
A quick look at the 10 beginner-friendly electronics projects we’ve built thus far over at Weekend Projects. Don’t forget to check out all our project videos, and subscribe to the Weekend Projects Newsletter!
Year: 2012
How-To: Neon Fabric Spray Paint Shirt
Add a quick and easy burst of neon color to your wardrobe with this neon fabric spray paint shirt tutorial from iLoveToCreate! Check out the video to see the technique, then head over to iLoveToCreate for more photos and details on the paints! More: Neon Toe Shoes @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Easy Neon Canvas Tote @Craftzine.com […]
Watercolor Magnetic Shadow Boxes
Melissa, of I Still Love You, turned small tins into colorful shadow boxes in this recent project. She created small works of watercolor art, framed them, and then added a magnet onto the back for a custom-ready art installation.
How-To: Modern Quilted Hexagon Placemats
If you’re ready to try your hand at quilting, but want something a little more useful than a decorative mini quilt, check out this quilted hexagon placemat tutorial that Sister Diane from CraftyPod shared on Spoonflower. I love how the giant hexagons give this traditional quilting method such a bold, fresh look! I haven’t tried […]
Montreal Mini Maker Faire: Meet The Buttonmashers
One of the exhibits at this weekend’s first Montreal Mini Maker Faire will be The Buttonmashers’ Arcade Royale, a four-player, re-habbed, re-programmed, and re-made video game cabinet.
Port City Makerspace Grand Opening
Portsmouth, NH, has a new maker space! This Friday 8/24 7-9pm Port City makerspace is having our grand opening party! Everybody is invited to come check out the facilities and gawk at awesome projects on display by our members. Come meet other interested people and see for yourself how the DIY community in Portsmouth NH […]
Modified Twitter Sneakers
Professional sneaker modifier Alex Nash hacked these Adidas AdiPower Barricade shoes and installed an LCD display in them to show tweets. Nash’s concept was to highlight the important role that Twitter played in the 2012 Olympics with numerous athletes tweeting about their victories and connecting to fans. [via adafruit] More: How-To: Marimekko-Inspired Sneakers @Craftzine.com blog […]