HOW TO – Make a lens hood from a plastic bottle
David writes – “Here are lens hoods for cheap and easy-to-get Russian/Ukrainian cameras are not so easy to come by. This site shows how to make them from household materials” – Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Print on Fabric
Yes its time to run to the grocery store for even more freezer paper. Here’s a tutorial on how you can use your inkjet printer to print onto fabric! (Note: This will only work on ink jet printers that have water resistant inks.) Link.
HOW TO – Hollow out a light bulb
John writes – “I have a tutorial on how you can re-purpose a burned out light bulb. The uses are endless, art projects, science experiments, fish bowls for tiny fish, a place to start small plants.” – Link.
Sideways circus
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Rob posted up photos from the Sideways Circus project he and Veronica Verkley created for the show Mods and Rockers, part of Digifest 2006, at York Quay Centre Toronto – Link.
$9 MP3 Player
This tiny 58 x 60 x 13mm 30g MP3 player uses SD and runs off a AAA battery, for $9 USD it’s likely a good device to hack up and make a MP3 playing jacket or some type of sound storage for a sensor / trigger. [via] – Link.
Renuzit trumpet mute
Bill sent in this DIY trumpet muting device made from an air freshener, he writes – “I recently found out that Yamaha makes a “silent brass system” with a mute that nearly silences your brass instrument, and a microphone/amp/headphone circuit so you can hear yourself play. Wow, I thought, until I saw what people were […]
Cybersonica showcases futuristic DIY sound art
Peter writes – “London’s Cybersonica sound art show is a Maker’s paradise: 3D etch-a-sketch machines that make music, motion-tracked performers as shadow puppet monsters, open-source 3D engines for sculpting sound, elaborate contraptions for recording sound onto tape, floating disco “satellites”, and lots of other goodies have invaded this London record store. Create Digital Music will […]