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Ever wanted to make Lego soap? Rachel @ CRAFT writes: We are a big Lego-fanatic family, and it’s fun to find ways to work Lego into all aspects of our lives (not just playtime). This tutorial from Roots and Wings shows how to create a mold from Lego blocks that you can then use to […]
A so-called “stick bomb,” “frame bomb,” or (worst of all) “xyloexplosive device” (Wikipedia) is an arrangement of flat flexible beams, like popsicle sticks or tongue depressors, that are woven together under tension such that they can be “set off” at one point and sort of explosively disassemble starting at that point, with the reaction propagating away along the structure. Like domino toppling, but flashier.
AshleyAmber makes paper using dryer lint. And if you are thinking blah grey, she suggests washing a red towel to get red lint. Check out her instructable, with great step by step shots.
Next week a few of us from MAKE will attend the Greener Gadgets conference in New York City. For three years, the Greener Gadgets Conference has explored sustainable design alternatives for the electronics we use in our homes and workplace every day. The 2010 event, held February 25 in New York City, will feature two […]
Kate at design*sponge shows us how to make decorative rubber lace coasters using foam rubber and a craft hole paper punch.
PopSci has a good vide round of the 2010 ToyFair… I like the laser-harp-type thing… Say the word “toy” to a techie, and his mind will think one thing: robots. But all infrared-loving, artificially-intelligent smart-toy-ogling tech-savvy aside, new toys can instill as much “ooh! shiny!” as even the hottest cellphone. And we’re not just talking […]
Instructables user AwajiMan shows how to make space invader chocolates using a silicone mold.
