Xmas-themed Lego ray gun
Flickr user Andrew Colunga describes this awesome Lego ray gun as “X-maspunk.” [via Boing Boing]
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Hoshigaki
Hoshigaki is the Japanese art of drying persimmons. DeepCraft has just undertaken the beautiful task. Ene recently discovered the Japanese art of Hoshigaki, a technique of drying fruit by a combination of open-air hanging and hand massaging. The fruit is picked before it fully ripens, with a section of branch left attached, then it is […]
Incorporating Buttons Into Gift Wrap
If you have an overflowing button stash of buttons, see how Laura of Bugs and Fishes incorporates buttons into gift wrap decorations.
How To: Hack a Magic 8-Ball
How to modify a Magic 8-Ball so that it displays your own custom answers.
In the Maker Shed: Paper airplane books
Few things in life are as fun a making a paper airplanes. We all made them as kids, and we bet of lot of you still make them as adults. You are never too old, or too young, to fold up some paper and have some fun!
Jeri’s homemade pinball machine
Hardware hacking goddess Jeri Ellsworth has been busy building her own pinball machine from scratch, and with subassemblies she’s cannibalized from other machines. On day three of the build, she runs through what she’s done so far. Can’t wait to see the finished machine. Home Brew Pinball Machine – Day 3
How-To: Elderberry Syrup
Magpie Ima on Homegrown.org posts her recipe for making elderberry syrup. Elderberry is rich in antioxidants and is known to help boost the immune system.