A warm welcome to Ben, Make: Labs’ newest recruit! Although still a senior in high school, Ben has plenty of experience in making, and has lost no time in acquainting himself with the plethora of tools in our Lab. A favorite of his is the laser cutter, which he used to make his Big Button.
Becky shared the goodness that is Tinplate Girl’s collection of free online instructional videos and downloadable project patterns back in October. This simple kinetic sculpture called “Be Mine” is actually the work of her father, Marc. Tinplate Girl, whose name is Adriane, writes: He made the hinges himself. Even though the design was pretty solid, […]
Have kids? Add some quick, crafty fun to Valentine’s Day with this valentine surprise ball tutorial that our own Lish created for Metro Parent! They’re just as fun to make as they are to open, and the colors and treats can be customized to fit the personality of any kid.
Did you forget about Valentine’s Day (like I did) and need a gift for that special someone? Here are some great ideas from the “Geek Chic” category of the Maker Shed!
In my high school chemistry class, one of the favorite projects we did was make peanut brittle in a beaker over the bunsen burner. Admittedly, I can’t remember exactly what we were learning from it, but I do remember that it was pretty rad. The bunsen burner always seemed to be a key player in […]
Add a touch of romance to your morning coffee with this quick and easy heart painted sugar cubes tutorial from Helena at Craft and Creativity! It’s a little bit silly and a whole lot sweet. More: Recipe: Peppermint Sugar Cubes @Craftzine.com blog CInderblock Sugarcubes @Craftzine.com blog
By now, hopefully, most of you will have seen Steve Hoeffer’s Tacit haptic wrist rangefinder project in MAKE Vol 29. MAKE regular David Prutchi recently saw it, and just sent me a link to this functionally similar device built by his daughter Hannah back in October. While Steve’s rangefinder goes “all out” with an embedded […]
