The Cooker Softie of Breaking Bad
Here’s a tribute piece – The Cooker from Breaking Bad. I don’t think I’ve ever mad anything like this for my favorite TV show!
Year: 2012
How-To: Pretty Pettiskirt
Have a little princess at home? Turn a pile of chiffon into a fun, flouncy pettiskirt with this pettiskirt tutorial from Stef at Girl. Inspired. More: How-To: Colorful Yarn Tutu @Craftzine.com blog Peacock Tutu Tutorial @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Sparkle LED Tutu @Craftzine.com blog
New Speed Record for Wind-Powered Kart
[Video Link] We’ve covered the wind kart creations of Rick Cavallaro and his colleague John Borton many times in the pages of MAKE and Make: Online. Why? Because we are fascinated by their successful efforts to build a wind-powered kart that can move directly downwind faster than the wind. After proving that “DDWFTTW” (Directly Downwind […]
Hackerspace Happenings for July 19
Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings runs weekly(ish). This Saturday: Cinci’s Hive13 Hackerspace Open House Back by popular demand, we are hosting another open […]
Using the Mouth to Drive Mechanical Tools
Designer Guo Cheng has developed a series of tools that use mouth power to drive them. He recently graduated from the Royal College of Art in London and has this to say about his contraptions:
How-To: Vintage-Style Pillowcase Chemise
Make a little treat for yourself this weekend. Turn a silky pillowcase into a sexy chemise with this tutorial from Cathy at Trinkets in Bloom! More: How-To: Pillowcase Sundress @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Vintage Pillowcase Nightgowns For Toddlers @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Pillowcase PJ Shorts @Craftzine.com blog
My Day at Amp Camp
A couple of weeks ago, MAKE photographer Gregory Hayes, designer Michael Silva, O’Reilly Web Producer Tony Quartarolo, and I had the opportunity to attend Amp Camp, just up the road from the O’Reilly offices in Sebastopol California. What’s Amp Camp? Glad you asked. A few years ago, Dana Brock held Speaker Camp, where 20 or […]
