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I love how Kat of Just Crafty Enough transformed a pair of plain tennis shoes in to something so bright and cheery using only fabric markers. More: Converse And Marimekko @Craftzine.com blog Marimekko Yoga Mat Bag @Craftzine.com blog DIY Missoni Chevron Shoes @Craftzine.com blog
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw…
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Captain Blackheart Brown-Deer, Faux Taxidermy – A.I.Creatures, by Anatomically Incorrect Creatures Be Awesome Today – Personalized Pennant Banner, by moxiedoll77 Ainda matrioska, by Boutique D’Caroline Triangular Necklaces, by Plastic Girl Sepp’s Star-Globe, by Kalami
Love colorful baker’s twine, but hate the ridiculous craft store price? Check out this DIY baker’s twine tutorial from Laura Beth at A Step in the Journey, and see how to get the same look with supplies you already have on hand! More: How-To: Twine Ball Light Garland @Craftzine.com blog Parmesan Cheese Shaker Twine Storage […]
Add some seaworthy style to your summer wardrobe with this painted nautical rope necklace tutorial from Stephanie at Henry Happened! More: DIY Rope Necklace @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Decorative Rope Bowl @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Neon Rope Bracelets @Craftzine.com blog
Complete instructions for this Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Solar-Joule-Bracelet/22/1
The Solar Joule Bracelet combines two separate projects, a solar battery and a “joule thief,” to build a wearable circuit that powers an LED. Solar energy flows through the photodiodes, building up a supercapacitor, which essentially acts like a battery. This energy is then delivered to the joule thief, where oscillations eventually exceed the LED’s forward voltage, making it light up. Once fully charged, these oscillations will occur so fast that the LED will appear continuously bright, visible even during daytime!
Best of all, this circuit’s design allows you to install it where and how you wish!
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Optical-Tremolo-Box/2276/1
Inspired by Charles Platt’s “Stomp Box Basics” article (MAKE Volume 15, page 82), follow along as we build this Optical Tremolo Box, which reads a patterned disk with a light sensor to create a warbling audio effect (tremolo).
For this project, MAKE Technical Editor Sean Ragan used a cadmium sulfide photoresistor to provide us with our light sensor – a component we have used in previous Weekend Projects. Not only does it look cool and sound great, but once you’ve made the project, you can customize it by making your own effects disks!
