The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
I love orchids, and this year for the first time I went to the Pacific Orchid Expo in San Francisco. I saw some amazing plants and flowers. I left the event very inspired and decided to try the technique many growers use of mounting the orchids on branches or boards, where they can hang vertically. […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member TheCase converted a busted RB guitar to an unusually compact version – This is an initially unintended side effect of working on a Rock Band automatic guitar playing robot. The minimal set of electronics from a previously malfunctioning 360 wireless guitar (thanks Mig!) – also contains the relays […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Pixl8ed’s auto Etch A Sketch is wireless and hands-free – built using a stepper motors, SparkFun EasyDriver boards, XBee wireless module, and custom CNCed support hardware. Check it out on Flickr. More: Computerized Etch A Sketch @ Maker Faire
Kate at design*sponge shows you how to make a decoupage lamp. Just think what cool things you can do with old lamps from garage sales or thrift stores!
Nicole of Making it Lovely has a tutorial on how to make a hanging divider. I love the color combination of green, white, and pink. If you’re like me and love her amazing porch she made with her husband in only 48 hours, vote for her project at BHG.com before June 12th.
Another round of good stuff fills out the lineup for this month’s Handmade Music @ 3rd Ward, Brooklyn. Peter of CDM provides details – Robotic gamelan instruments with the Gamelatron, created by Zemi17 and the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots (LEMUR) – check the video above! Rescued PDAs and iPods making music, with the […]
Here’s a great gift for Mom, Dad, or anybody you know who likes to read. Instructables user QueenElizabeth sewed a how-to for this hands-free book pillow.
