How-To: DIY Braided Wire Ring
Here’s a quick n’easy way to put a homemade braided wire ring on it in a hurry from Wattlebird
Month: September 2013
Pineapple Party Invitation
Oh Happy Day makes me want to throw a party every week! This DIY pineapple invitation to a tropical picnic party is the newest of their fun paper party crafts.
Designing Makerspaces at Maker Faire New York
It’s time for another World Maker Faire! Soon, tens of thousands of people will come to New York to see hundreds of art pieces, robots, vehicles, and everything in between. Many of the pieces on display were created by dedicated makers working out of their garages, but a growing number of them are being designed and built in makerspaces around the country – spaces that provide access to equipment, training on that equipment, dedicated areas to work on your project, and a community of like-minded makers.
This Weekend: The Crucible Opens its Molten Self to the Public
Check out an Open House for the Bay Area’s coolest metal shop and teaching space.
Brighton Mini Maker Faire Coming This Weekend
Brighton’s Mini Maker Faire is back for its third year this weekend, Sept.7-8. Here’ s a look at some of the makers on tap for the event.
How-To: Liberty Nap Mat
Got sleepyheads? Make nap time a special occasion with a beautiful and functional liberty nap mat!
Building a LED Firefly Simulator
Twin Cities Maker recently participated in a local art festival, bringing with them three projects that had been created by members David Bryan, Riley Harrison, Cali Mastny, and Aaron Prust. Among them was Strange Attractor, a 6×4 panel of addressable RGB LEDs controlled by a Raspberry Pi microcontroller. The matrix is designed to mimic the flashes of fireflies, which tend to synch with other fireflies’ patterns, but also change their patterns based on ambient light.
