In the Maker Shed: New Arduino UNO Revision 3
The New Arduino UNO Revision 3 has arrived in the Maker Shed! This is a refresh of the wildly popular Arduino UNO that has been updated to allow for for additional functionality and future shields.
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Project: Crocheted Snowflake Ornaments
By Haley Pierson Cox My steel crochet hooks belonged to my grandmother. They’re nothing fancy – some are a little bit bent, and all of them are scratched up from years of use – but every time I use them I feel deeply connected to a long and loving history of strong women creating beautiful […]
Gift Guide: Handmade in 4-40 Hours
It’s only December 1, so if you plan now, you still have plenty of time to give handmade gifts, which are always special and meaningful to the person who receives them. The following crafted items should take between 4 hours to 2 days to make. Arctic Scarf Choose your own 7 colors to crochet this […]
Sun Boxes, a Solar-Powered Sound Installation
I just love projects like this. Sun Boxes are an environment to enter and exit at will. Itโs comprised of twenty speakers operating independently, each powered by the sun via solar panels. There is a different loop set to play a guitar note in each box continuously. These guitar notes collectively make a Bb chord. […]
How-To: Candy Lights
Turn strings of Christmas lights into bright, retro hard candy garlands.
Make: Live Hackerspace Roadshow 11/30/11 (video)
Make: Live‘s Hackerspace Roadshow takes you on a virtual journey to hackerspaces around the globe. Above, makers from NYC Resistor in Brooklyn, NY demo their projects including an Inspector Gadget inspired pop up book, a TV-B-Gone NES Light Gun, remote controlled HAM radio base station, and stylish RFID-blocking wallets. Subscribe to the Make: Live Podcast […]
How-To: Menorah From Toilet Paper Tubes
Sara of Creative Jewish Mom has a great Hanukah project that’s also a perfect way to upcycle cardboard toilet paper tubes. Here it is dear readers, a fun Hanukah menorah kid’s craft, or adult craft or any age craft that’s just plain cute and can be customized in so many ways. You could make this […]
