How-To: Quilled Shamrock Card
Jenny of Craft Test Dummies has created this sweet quilled shamrock card for St. Patrick’s Day. Her step-by-step photos make this wonderful paper crafting technique very easy to understand and enjoy.
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Longboard Generates Light While You Ride
ITP student Danne Woo modified his longboard with strips of LED lights that illuminate when a wheel-mounted generator spins. In short, a stepper motor is run through a bridge rectifier followed by a one farad supercapacitor and then into the LEDs. The resulting project is suitably called “The Circuit Board.”
How-To: Rainbow Glitter Shoes
If you’re heading out to a St. Patrick’s party this weekend, why not make a bold, colorful and sparkling statement? Check out these fabulous rainbow glitter shoes from Alexa of The Swell Life and get ready to plan an outfit around them. More: Recipe: Rainbow Fudge @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Felted Rainbow Pouch @Craftzine.com blog EL […]
Alt.GDC: Developing Skylanders’ Innovative “Portal of Power”
Finishing up his GDC coverage, Blake Maloof sits down with some of the developers of the Skylanders’ “Portal of Power,” which started out life with sink and toilet plumbing parts!
Intern’s Corner: RFID Door Unlocker
New Make: Labs intern, Paul Mundell, talks about his latest project — adding an automatic door unlocker to his 98 Toyota Tacoma.
How-To: Kindle Slip Case
If you’ve got an e-reader and a stack of fat quarters, you’re in luck! Make a kindle slip case with this simple tutorial from Laura at Charm Stitch. One fat quarter makes two cases, so, while you’re at it, you might as well whip one up for both you and a pal! More: How-To: Travel […]
In the Maker Shed: RFID Starter Pack
Who doesn’t love RFID? It unlocks doors, helps you find lost pets, and even helps you pay for coffee. Want to experiment with this incredible technology at home? Check out what the Maker Shed has to offer!