Papier-Mâché Party Lights
Break out the old Christmas lights and make these papier-mâché party lights by Reese Dixon which are perfect for a backyard summer BBQ or party.
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Recipe: Spa Ginger Cookies
Make these spa ginger cookies quick using devil’s food cake mix and this recipe by Saucy’s Sprinkles.
Dye Your Couch Cushions a New Color
Sean Ragan humorously writes of his recent couch cushion dying process: I’m going to call it Ragan’s Law: The comfort of any piece of upholstered furniture is inversely proportional to its beauty. My current couch is no exception: A lumbering, beige behemoth with faint tan paisleys woven into its skin and a mysterious, slowly-spreading oil […]
Scale model of Makino V33i CNC machine
Francesco Fondi writes: While in Japan, I spotted this 1/20 scale replica of the famous Makino V33i CNC machine. This model kit is going to be released later this month from FineMolds for about $40. These kits have been produced using a real-sized Makino V33i, so a machine made (small) copies of itself… the only […]
Maker Faire Bay Area 2009 Video Montage Featuring Shovelman
I’m really happy that I caught a performance by Isaac “Shovelman” Frankle at Maker Faire. It’s amazing what you can do with a shovel, a few pedals, and a lot of talent. Check out Shovelman on MySpace. Hopefully he will have a CD soon! See you at the next Maker Faire! Subscribe to the MAKE […]
How-To: Bagalopes
How-To: Bagalopes By Stephanie Scheetz The bagalope, a simple gift bag made from an envelope, is a project I’ve shared with countless people over many years. I’m still tickled by their reaction when they learn how it’s created. “That bag started as an envelope? No way.” Never has the term “pushing the envelope” been truer […]
Dice-O-Matic rolls randomness the old-fashioned way
Generating dice-rolls over at the GamesByEmail HQ is a surprisingly efficient (and analog) matter. The conveyer belt based Dice-O-Matic can toss up to 1.3 million rolls per day, recording the results via die-recognition software. The Dice-O-Matic is 7 feet tall, 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep. It has an aluminum frame covered with Plexiglas […]