Norwegian maker benny8025 shows us how to make strike anywhere matches by scraping the phosphorus off of a match box strike zone and affixing the powder to the match heads. The second half of the video tours us through many varied objects on which to strike your new matches. There’s also an Instructable to go […]
Ellen of The Long Thread shares her pattern and tutorial for making this cute rope-handled handbag. I could see using a nautical fabric in this project for a perfect summer tote.
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, this business-card-sized working mechanical iris model from clide8. The plan is freely available on Thingiverse.
The rising temperatures and humidity in the northeast have me craving a cold frosty brew, and what better way to drink it than in a wooden beer mug you made yourself. Drean on Instructables shows you how to form this design, although you should investigate to be sure the wood you use isn’t treated with […]
Do you want to get started with Arduino but don’t want to drop a bunch of cash? Do you want to get a good assortment of components without putting an addition on your workbench to house them? The Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack from the Maker Shed is just what you need! The pack comes with […]
I’m putting this on my must-do-with-the-kids-this-summer list. See how to construct an oversized bubble wand and special solution to create amazingly large bubbles over on Tatertos and Jello.
Collin explains Pulse Width Modulation, a simple method for controlling analog devices via a digital signal.
