How-To: Paper Christmas Balls
Decorate your tree with simple, lovely paper christmas balls with this new video tutorial from Mark Montano!
Year: 2013
The Persistently Cool Blinky POV Kit
When asked to pick my favorite item from the Shed I immediately knew that I would choose the Blinky POV kit. Not only is this kit fun to make, but it is also really fun once it’s been made.
Digital Paper Cuts
If you’re designing your own holiday cards this weekend you might consider combining a crafty illustration with some digital elements like artist Eiko Ojala does with these delightful digital paper cuts.
Creating Kimchi: There’s No Whey I Could Make This Up
MAKE intern Paloma Fautley’s mission: Find uncultured whey to make kimchi. Read about her adventures chasing down this ingredient, from a kefir store, to a yoga instructor that raises goats, to a fridge in the middle of a yard.
Knitbot: Budweiser’s Tweet-Powered Knitting Machine is Knitting Christmas Sweaters
For reasons that are still a bit unclear to me, Budweiser UK is supporting designated drivers with a tweet-powered knitting machine that knits Christmas sweaters.
This Arduino is No. 1 on my List
I’ve had to use several Arduino Boards for the projects I’ve worked on but none have been as dead simple to use as the Arduino Uno. This Arduino is as plug and play as they come and supports the standard Arduino shields you’ll want to use for your various projects.
NYC Makers: Rube Goldberg Open Call
Flux Factory in Queens has an open call for makers and artists to propose “chores” for a Rube Goldberg machine that will operate throughout 2014 at their facility in Long Island City. See their website for more details.
