Artists Sculpt Sweet Cityscapes out of Sugar Cubes
Over the past decade, Jamison has constructed a myriad of elaborate structures using nothing but sugar cubes and adhesive
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
25 Years Ago I Made Dozens of Marvel Lego Characters
It was the late 80s/early 90s. I was aged in the single digits. Through my brother, I discovered comic books. However, as you can imagine, I was rarely allowedย to borrow big brother’s comics. I read them anyway (he wasnโt home all the time). Sometime later, I bought my first comic at a bookstore called Krochโs […]
Turning EEG Data and a Raspberry Pi into Brainwave Games
It’ll primarily describe the wearer’s attention, but that translates nicely into a game, in which two players compete to focus their attention and achieve a goal
Cross Stitching on Cards: Animals with Sweaters
Cross stitch these adorable animals in sweaters. Perfect project for stashing in your purse!
Springtime Makes: DIY Upcycled Bike Basket
Looking for a thrift store-friendly DIY? Create your own custom upcycled bike basket with just a few easy-to-find items from your own home or your favorite flea market. If you’ve got a few extra minutes (plus glue drying time) to spare this weekend, you can hit the farmer’s market in style with a cute and […]
How Making Board Games Can Lead to Real Classroom Innovation
If creativity is intelligence having fun, then creating a board game is intelligence at play. One of my favorite units for the 7th grade class I teach is the Board Game Design unit. When my assistant principal walked into my class, though, she was skeptical. The kids had played board games in order to dissect […]
This R/C Plane Built from a Weed Whacker Actually Flies
In the dark of night, one of the builders at UsaRCJets took the engine from a dead weed eater, parts from an old R/C banana boat plane, a 1โฒร2โฒ board and cobbled them together into this monstrous wacky hack. With no plans and only some beers to guide him, Billy D set to work making […]
