My absolute Comic-Con highlight yesterday was getting a chance to tour the traveling art exhibition for Tim Burton’s upcoming stop-motion, black & white film, Frankenweenie. The small exhibition area (Hall E, Booth 3635) was walled off by several of the actual sets from the film: A classroom, an attic workshop, and a kitchen/dining room. There […]
For some wheelchair users, transferring between mobility devices can be too much. Inspired by his Grandfather’s inability to access his local community, New Zealand maker Oscar Fernandez developed the IWA (Independent Wheelchair Assist), a motorized wheelchair accessory.
Lots of makers I know have a love/hate relationship with Harbor Freight. I was on the fence, myself, for a long time, but their deals keep luring me back, and by now I’ve probably spent a couple thousand dollars between their Austin retail locations and their website. And overall, I have to say, my experience of their products and their stores has been so much more good, than bad, that I’m a complete convert at this point. We at MAKE especially like the way Harbor Freight handles product documentation.
If you’re looking for a bit of vintage glam for your hair, check out Betty Bee’s rockabilly-inspired hair fascinator tutorial.
Customize a pair of plain sneakers with painted geometric designs! This painted shoe tutorial that Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. shared on Skip to My Lou will show you how to use paint markers to dress up a pair of canvas flats with bold colors and lines. Check out the full tutorial on Skip to My Lou. […]
To make his life a little easier, Arduino Forum moderator Nick Gammon used a 16-key keypad an Arduino Leonardo to make all his frequently-typed links and phrases one pushbutton away.
If you’ve always wanted to create your own beautiful letterpress paper goods, but lacked the equipment to do so, now all you need is your computer. The Shutterstock blog shows you how to create a letterpress effect with some of your favorite images.
