Fridge Magnet Game Dev at GDC
When does fridge magnet poetry not suck? When it’s generating crowdsourced game designs being rendered by famous concept artists?
Year: 2012
Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas
Turn your fabric, crafting, and clothing scraps into beautiful and unique gift wrap options with these eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas from Marta at Craftaria. I especially love her idea for recycling knit fabric into bold ribbons. Next time I need to wrap a gift, I’m definitely going to hit my scrap bin first! More: Hand-Drawn […]
Building the MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer Part VIII: The First Print
Due to popular demand, I’ve decided to take my MakerGear Mosaic assembly guide one step further, past the physical assembly of the robot, and cover the process of getting through the first print. I’ve now completely built two hobby-class CNC tools, from kits, and assisted in the construction of two more. And in my experience, it seems like getting the robot physically built is at best half the work of getting to the first complete job.
Alt.GDC: Gaming from a Maker’s POV
MAKE goes to GDC to see what’s relevant to makers.
Math Monday: Floppy Disks
Got a bunch of old bit-rotting floppy disks gathering dust? Make this cool sphere with them.
Flashback: Pantyhose Petals
Today’s DIY Weddings flashback project is a fun way to create inexpensive accessories for your wedding party that repurpose everyday materials. Mary Beth Klatt shows you how to make cool, vintage-inspired pantyhose petal flowers that can be pinned to lapels or even clustered to create centerpieces or decor accents. Pantyhose Petals Create delicate nylon flowers […]
An Ethical Vacuum Mousetrap?
User Alan Perekh posted this on the Hacked Gadgets forum. He baited the business end of his Shop Vac with some peanut butter, and plugged into an IR motion sensor. Whenever a mouse comes by to check it out, the sensor is trigger and the little rodent gets sucked into the vacuum, presumably for remote release.