These coasters meet all of my requirements for a good afternoon project: I have all of the supplies on hand, they’re instant-gratification crafting, and they’re really cute! Check out the Tree Stump Coasters tutorial on A Beautiful Mess for complete instructions.
The XBee XB24-Z7WIT-004 Series 2, from the Maker Shed, improves on the power output and data protocol over the Series 1. It takes some time to set up the ZB family of modules but when you do they allow reliable point to point, mesh, and compatibility with other ZigBee compatible networks.
Pair this cute scallop skirt with some tights and boots, and you’ve got the foundation for a perfect fall outfit. Check out the full tutorial from Jacinda of Prudent Baby to see how to make your own.
Adam “Phooky” Mayer of MakerBot Industries and NYC Resistor built this machine for stamping hackerspace passports. [Via Adafruit]
Welcome, Crafters, to our spookiest month of the year, where fun, creepy, and tasty-treat crafts abound. Of course the October theme is Halloween, and do we have a lot in store for you! Easy Halloween Mummy You’ve probably already noticed our head start on Halloween posts, like the Easy Halloween Mummy and Candy Corn Cupcakes. […]
The space geek, fan of Fall in me is pretty much giddy over the latest celebration of NASA’s rich history. In a special outreach titled Space Farm 7, seven of the nation’s top agritourism farms have been selected to celebrate and honor the U.S. space program in collaboration with NASA this fall. Each farm has […]
Adafruit writer and MAKE pal johngineer has prepared and published a 3D model of Captain Picard’s tea cup, based on images found at TREKPROPS.DE. I love the of using “Tea, Earl Grey, hot,” an image so often reached for to illustrate the idea of 3D-printing in general, as a benchmark for the state of the technology…
