Soak Up The Warmth With This DIY Adult-Sized Mermaid Lapghan
This crocheted mermaid lapghan is so clever that I was inspired to write a little song about it.
Year: 2015
You’re Invited: Help Plan Maker Faire at New Maker Media Lab
You are invited to attend a Maker Faire Bay Area Town Hall Meeting, February 24th, at our new location in San Francisco – Maker Media Lab (located at The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, now called Innovation Hangar, and formerly the location of The Exploratorium). If you’ve never been there, prepare to be stunned, […]
Ground Up: 7 Stimulating Coffee Hacks
Coffee is an essential part of most people’s daily routine. We’re highlighting some coffee hacks that will help you enjoy every aspect of coffee, from roasting the beans yourself in a converted washing machine, to using your computer to keep your coffee warm while you tear out your hair over a frustrating section of code. […]
Cozy Knitting: Snow Day Slippers
Thick and cozy knitted or crocheted slippers are one of my favorite parts of winter–they always seem to make me smile, even when the wind howls and the temperatures plummet.
This Vertical Take-Off Quadcopter is Like Your Own Mini Harrier Jet
Quadcopters are great at hovering, but don’t have long range. Fixed-wing aircraft can travel long distances quickly, but don’t like to stay in one place above the ground. Krossblade’s SkyProwler solves both of those problems. The hybrid aircraft is a remote controlled quadcopter with wings, or a plane with six rotors, capable of vertical takeoff […]
Beauty Basics: DIY Tea Tree and Activated Charcoal Soap
If you’re new to DIY beauty products, making your own soap can seem like a really intimidating process. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic non-lye melt-and-pour soap projects out there–like this tea tree and activated charcoal recipe–that are definitely both easy and beginner-friendly.
Turn Your 3D Printer Into an Injection Molder
One of the issues with using FDM/FFF 3D printers is the ability to print small objects. The extrusion widths of the deposited plastic are just too large to capture the fine details in a miniature print. Molds, on the other hand, can capture every detail of an item they are trying to create. The professional […]
