How-To: Cement Hexagon Bookends
Sturdy DIY cement bookends are a great option for showing off your most prized books–even the biggest volumes–without worrying about them falling over or moving and ruining your carefully planned display!
Month: February 2015
Get Your Discounted Early Bird Tickets For Maker Faire Bay Area Before It’s Too Late
This year we’re celebrating 10 years of making in the Bay Area! Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17, 2015. You’ll experience hands-on making opportunities, talks from makers of all kinds, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. Buy your tickets today and save with the Early Bird discount (the best discount around!) in effect through Saturday, February 28, […]
10 Clocks Take a Crafty Spin on Telling Time
Who needs boring clocks? This roundup will show you 10 great ways to make telling time a little more creatively.
Crochet This Zippered Pouch For All Your “Junk”
Give your junk some wooly love with this handy crocheted “junk” pouch hooked by crocheter extraordinaire Patricia of Pops de Milk!
Cellular Connectivity Comes to Microcontrollers With The Spark Electron
Meet Electron from Spark, the new board that puts GSM cellular connectivity directly on the microcontroller. With its onboard cellular antenna, this diminutive board will offer a huge range of deployment options and alleviate the hassle of using a custom cellular breakout board with your micro controller projects. They’re offering two versions, with either 2G or 3G connectivity. […]
How Your Failed Project Made You a Better Maker
My DIY wearable gadget never sold — but it led to my first article, a kit company, and a career in electronics and science. Here’s how a failure became a springboard to success.
4-Headed Printer Makes Multiple Parts Simultaneously
3D printers are great for prototyping or for when you need one or two copies of a part, but the time it takes to print each one of those parts makes scaling difficult. But what if you could print two, three, or four parts in the same amount of time it took to print one? […]
