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Here’s the weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . And I’ll admit, the first event listed below, Handmade Music Los Angeles, is not a craft fair. But it looks like such a […]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
Rossum designed this nifty RBox DIY 32 bit game system using only a cheap processor development board and a few external components.
By Katie Goodman Do you ever have an extra bit of something (in this case, rhubarb) and want to freeze it for later? How do you avoid freezer burn or a big block of stuff all stuck together? Here’s my tried and true method for freezing food without the unpleasant side affects. Step 1: If […]
Some people criticize Bionicle (Lego’s pseudo-action-figure line of models) for being too simplistic, and worse, claim the elements are unfit for most models. The accusation is, Bionicle’s many specialized parts are designed to make imaginary creatures look scary, making them unfit for models that aren’t intended to look scary. Well, Matt “Monsterbrick” Armstrong’s lovely griffin […]
I’m in love with this Twister raincoat from Craftster user Nicoleeoliee_4_Life. Aside from being a brilliant example of reuse, it’s just plain old fun. She even used parts of the game board to create “fake” buttons on the cuffs of the coat. Brilliant! [via thedaintysquid on Tumblr]
Tom’s Guide has a detailed project article for this amazing camera-equipped tri-copter R/C flier. The piece takes you through the design and build process, from inception of the idea, through building and troubleshooting, to the finished flier. Very cool. Make Your Own Gadget: From Idea To Reality In case you missed it, we are currently […]
