How-To: Stencil Plates
I love this fun way to spruce up old plates with simple stencils (from Ed Roth’s Stencil 101 book) and spray paint from 101-woonideeen. It would be a great way to add a decorative touch to any wall or shelf. [via Bloesem]
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Brickarms molds
These are the molds custom Lego armorer Will Chapman of BrickArms uses to make his gats. BrickArms was recently mentioned in Chris Anderson’s genre-defining Atoms Are The New Bits article in WIRED, cited as an example of an amateur turning his or her hobby into a profession. I wrote Will to find out more about […]
NYCR 48-hour hackathon
Brooklyn-based hacker collective NYC Resistor is holding its first 48-hour hackathon this Friday starting at 6pm and ending Sunday, February 14th at the same time. You can work by yourself or with a team, and if you don’t have a team/project we’ll assign you to one. The format is open, you’re welcome to come and […]
Heart Craft Projects
Lee Meredith on Threadbanger rounds up heart craft projects for Valentine’s Day in her weekly roundup. I love this DIY Valentine Robot tutorial by Sew Green.
Flatpack cardboard high chair
I just can’t get enough flatpack. The Belkiz Feedaway is a cardboard portable feeding chair that can be used for temporary situations or where space is at a premium. It is cardboard, easy to assemble for toddlers up to 20 months of age up to 20kg who are away from home. Ideal for temporary and […]
How-To: Egg Ocarina
Matt Mets @ MAKE writes: There has been no shortage of food-based instruments around here, however I particularly like this one that Youtube user heita3 made from an egg shell. It’s a good reminder that pretty much any old thing can be made into a fun project! Egg ocarina
Matt Cottam’s talk on Heirloom Electronics at interaction10
Matt Cottam, founder of Tellart, presented Wooden Logic: In Search of Heirloom Electronics at interaction10 yesterday. Here are my running notes on his discussions of sketching with tangible objects, physical interfaces to the iPhone, and heirloom technology.