Matryoshka Felt Ornament
Mel Beatty of Poor Robin created this adorable Matryoshka ornament for the holidays. With holiday swaps now on folks’ minds, this has got me in the spirit for my upcoming ornament party.
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Plywood Living Hinge Design for Laser Cutters
Another cool technique for your bag of CNC panel-cutting tricks. The booklets and photos shown here are from the Dutch firm Snijlab lasersnijden (which, obviously, translates as “Snijlab Laser Ninjas”). The method is kind of like kerf-bending, but the cuts go all the way through the substrate.
Made by Hand: Now in Paperback
The paperback edition of my book, Made by Hand: My Adventures in the World of Do-It-Yourself went on sale today. It includes a new section with a recipe for making kombucha and instructions for making a nice-sounding 2-string guitar out of a tin can.
Arduino Controlled Crystal Ball Detects Mood
The mood is based on measuring his temperature and changing the color of the RGB LED to the its respective color. As in a mood ring, I set different colors for different temperatures. The temperatures coincides with mood state that the person is in.
Project: Halloween Pillow Covers
I love working on a small project that can be finished in one sitting – one that you can use year after year to spice up your holiday décor – and pillow covers are just the thing! I looked at a variety of vintage Halloween decorations and came up with four patterns for fun pillow shams.
Providence-based Betaspring Startup Accelerator Looking for Maker Companies
Earlier this year, Betaspring expanded its network of mentors and resources to develop a dedicated track for physical technology companies. Accelerating physical technology companies is a natural fit for Betaspring, with Providence providing us with a strong community of makers, DIY technologists, and direct access to supporting organizations like the Rhode Island School of Design, the Steelyard, AS220 and the new AS220 FabLab.
How-To: EL Wire Wings
Learn to make some no-sew glowing EL Wire wings – be a Tron fairy or luna moth this Halloween!
