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Here’s a screencast / tutorial of how to make the light streaking effect that’s in all those new iPod ads using After Effects (project files can be downloaded too) – [via] – Link.
Here’s how to make a collapsible softbox for your flash out of a bug shield…Thanks Wayne! – Link. Related soft boxin’: DIY Softbox – Link. HOW TO – Make a flash mounted home made DIY softbox – Link. DIY Homemade flash mini-bouncer – Link.
By Goli Mohammadi Straight outta Chicago, the Gurelea crew makes saucy shirts with their renegade mad graffiti steez — so renegade, in fact, that I met them at the Renegade Craft Fair last month. Check out this funky five-artist collective online. Link.
I love the site Monster Crochet and now Ladylinoleum needs your help! Her crochet pumpkins are set to make an appearance on DIY Network’s Uncommon Threads. She needs some inspiration on how to “improve these diamonds in the rough”. And for helping out our fellow crafter, Ladylinoleum will email you a copy of the not-yet-released […]
We covered this Speak-n-Spell kit awhile back, but there’s a new video and more info on the site, looks like a great kit to bring new life to a an old favorite toy… The sound samples are rad… – Talking Toy MIDI Retrofit Features Use MIDI to trigger thousands of sounds–words, word fragments, garbled speech, […]
While at the Pacific Fabrics Outlet Store here in Seattle, I stumbled upon these Star Wars knitties. The sweet gals behind the desk told me they were from a class that was taught there. Fun!
Here’s yet another way to play pong, using two flashlights and light sensors to control the paddles – neat… [via] – Link. Related PONG: More Pong projects @ MAKE (there are a lot) – Link. Homemade PONG watch! – Link. Pong hat – Link. Mindstorm Pong – Link. Electro-Mechanical Pong – Link. Plasma Pong – […]
