MIT student Christian Reed built this pneumatic grappling hook launcher. As surprising as it is, there really is no where on the internet where I found any decent instructions on how to make a grappling hook gun. Figuring it would not be that hard to make, I decided to design and make one myself. [Via […]
I’ve been looking for new picture frames to replace my stodgy factory-made collection, and then I came across this fun twine-wrap project. With just some twine, thrift-store frames, and a few clothespins, my photos will be stodge-free in no time.
These cute knit potted button trees from Kat of Just Crafty Enough are adorable in Christmas colors, but could also be worked in other color combos, making them perfect for year-round display.
Behold the awesome power of the LED Klingon Coffee Table by Nick Woodrow. Not only does this hansom attack ready furnishing dazzle with brightly colored lights on its working surface, but it also features intense electric blue ground effects and simulated transparent aluminum structural support for maximum visual integrity.
On this weeks The Ben Heck Show, Ben jumps right in to using the Android Accessory Development Kit and gets started on building a Baby Rocker that simulates vehicle motion from logged Android sensor data.
The next episode of Make: Live is from Make Labs in Sebastopol, CA. Go to https://makezine.com/live to watch the show live on Wednesday, August 24th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
Leo Firebrand wrote in with his papercraft Mal’s gun from the TV show Firefly. The first challenge was the wood grips both in painting and building. To achieve the curve shape of the wood I first carved the grip shape from floral foam and then stretched some lightly wetted paper over the form. Once the […]
