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If you’re committed to making your own gifts this holiday season, or supporting other artists who do, make sure to sign the Handmade Gift Pledge over at the Handmade Gift Guide.
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How-To: “Sub Micro” R/C Blimp
Inspired in part by the Plantraco Nanoblimp, Instructables user masynmachien built this impressive 3-axis ultralight R/C blimp gondola. With an 11″ latex balloon filled with helium, it will carry its own weight of about 10g; with a 14″ balloon, he reports, “it has a payload capacity for a miniature camera.”
Magnatron Tape Echo: Electromagnetic Noise Machine
The Magnatron Tape Echo by FOLKTEK appears to be a pair of gutted floppy discs that are played using a tape head based stylus. The retro noise it produces is tempered by an internal set of effects. From FOLKTEK:
Project: Snowman Stocking With Pattern
By Haley Pierson-Cox There are many ways to DIY your holiday celebration this year, but handmade stockings are one of my absolute favorites. When I see the time and care put into every single detail and stitch on a handmade stocking – no matter how old and worn it is – I just can’t help […]
Arduino Camp & Robot Hackathon at Alpha One Labs
Brooklyn’s A1L will be throwing an Arduino Camp from 11am-7pm on Sunday, December 11th and then a Robot Hackathon from 8pm ’til whenever. Arduino Camp will introduce you to physical computing using the Arduino board and take you all the way to building a robot to compete in the Robotics Hackathon afterwards! No prior electronics […]
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Things About Kydel Makes
Knitters never cease to inspire me, and Kydel Makes is no exception. Her work is creative and ambitious. It is also beautiful, feminine, and well made. She is a great example of a crafter who is self-taught, which even if you don’t knit, there is much to be learned from her unique experience. One Project […]
How-To: Redo a Room Part 1
Meg Allan Cole introduces you to some great home improvement tips in her three-part video series on CRAFT. Here’s part 1, where she paints and redoes the floors. Upcoming episodes will show you how to build your own floating illuminated headboard, and bedside cubbies.