Groundhog Day Postcard
Happy Groundhog Day! Andrew Ellis created this “Groundhog Day”-inspired illustration as part of a Bill Murray tribute postcard pack. It’s a perfect pick to celebrate a visit from Punxsutawney Phil.
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How-To: Hack a Surplus Plutonium Probe for Military-Grade Gamma Ray Detection
The late unpleasantness in Japan has recently focused our attention on homemade radiation detectors. These are often lumped together under the term “Geiger counter,” but in fact there is more than one way to skin that particular cat. A “Geiger counter,” formally, is a radation-sensitive instrument that uses a Geiger-Müller tube to detect the tiny […]
E-Book Review Plus Project Excerpt: 3 Beautiful Bags
3 Beautiful Bags By Lisa Lam F&W Media International Fresh off the press! 3 Beautiful Bags, an e-book by Lisa Lam, just became available about an hour ago! The downloadable book is a hefty excerpt of her upcoming book, A Bag For All Reasons, coming out in May 2012. As the title states, her e-book […]
Displaying Phone Video on an RGB LED Matrix
Mike from Nootropic Design (maker of the delightful Defusable Clock) bought a LED matrix from Adafruit and used it to display video from his Android phone, with the help of a SparkFun IOIO board and an Arduino. I used the OpenCV library to convert the video frames to 16×32 pixel resolution to match the LED […]
How-To: Couching Embroidery Technique
Couching is an embroidery technique that produces smooth curves and textured lines, and is perfect for projects requiring bold lettering or crisp outlines. In this couching tutorial from Kari at The Craftinomicon, you’ll learn the basic stitch and find expert tips on making the process go as smoothly as possible. More: How-To: Stitch Embroidered Hearts […]
Easy Vacuum Forming with a Guy Fawkes Mask
My German pal Aram Bartholl shows you the principles of vacuum forming with his homemade rig for churning out Guy Fawkes masks. The video takes you to 28C3 and other public venues where visitors customized their masks while learning the process.
How-To: Scarf Camera Strap
If you’re looking for a cozier, more stylish way to wear your camera around your neck, check out this tutorial from Stacie Grissom over on Photojojo. She shares how to transform a silk scarf into a gorgeous camera strap with just a few steps at the sewing machine.