The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Summer camp projects aren’t all painted rocks and macaroni portraits! I loved making woven plastic lanyards, friendship bracelets, fire-baked apples, and tie-dyed everything. In the spirit of bringing the joy of summer camp to your browser, I’m pleased to bring you a blast-from-the-past roundup of crafty projects, perfect for any MAKEcation. How-To: Make a Big-As-Life […]
My sister found out recently that she’s allergic to gluten, so when we went on a family trip recently, I decided to try my hand at making some gluten-free zucchini bread. The recipes I found online were all pretty confusing (mixing flours, xantham gum — I threw up my hands!) so I decided to just […]
Will Gorman of Orlando, FL, wrote in to share his nicely executed skill crane that uses NXT and RCX bricks, touch sensors, and servos as well as over 600 Lego elements. My son was inspired by Toy Story and asked if we could build a Lego Claw. The skill crane uses the NXT to drive […]
My pal Angus Hines cut these interlocking wooden puzzle pieces from finish-grade oak plywood using his ShopBot, and installed them in a hallway of his Carrollton, Virginia home. The finish is Varathane High Traffic polyurethane. There are more pictures in this Flickr set. If you’re interested in the idea, feel free to contact Angus directly. I’m sure he’d be glad to cut you some puzzle flooring or other custom parquetry at his usual bargain prices. [Thanks, Angus!]
If you’ve been wondering what this Arduino secret cult microcontroller platform is all about, you might want to check out the Arduino cult induction workshop by Dorkbot PDX.
The generative designers at Nervous System just blew me away for the 105th time with their Reaction Lamp: We created the lamp in Processing and it was 3d printed using Selective Laser Sintering in nylon plastic. We varied the material thickness to create an intricate effect when illuminated.
Tickets are now on sale for the Open Hardware Summit! The Open Hardware Summit will be a one day event held on Sept. 23rd at the New York Hall of Science. We hope that you’ll join us! This is the first conference of its kind, where open source hardware producers are coming together to share […]
