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Plush You II Opening

Check out the great photos from the Plush You II Show opening that happened last week at Schmancy and Fancy + Pants. If you are in the Seattle area, you have a few more weeks to catch the show until November 2nd. Link. Schmancy 1932 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Fancy + Pants 1914 Second […]

World championship PunkinChunkin

World championship PunkinChunkin

JR writes – “Your story on trebuchets reminded me that Punkin Chunkin is only a few weeks away. Mid-Atlantic Makers should consider a road trip to this unique sporting/artillery/MAKEing event: The trebuchets, air cannons, and rotary machines are all great fun to watch — it’s like a cross between a tractor pull, a Gallagher show, […]

Jack-o-lantern driveway lights

Jack-o-lantern driveway lights

Yah, this isn’t anything complex, but it’s a super cheap and a dead easy way to make your drive way a little more Halloweeny. Just get a few plastic trick-or-treat pumpkins, cut a hole and place over the drive way light, done. – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. […]

Spooky Arduino projects #2

One of my favorite makers, Todbot is doing a “Spooky Projects” class held at the Machine Project, the notes from the second class are now posted along with this fun video… – Link. Related: Spooky Projects – Introduction to microcontrollers with Aurdino – Link. Arduino Fever – The tale of a cute, blue microcontroller that […]

HOW TO – Gargoyle mods

HOW TO – Gargoyle mods

Here’s how to mod a gargoyle by adding a PVC skeleton and fogger system so it breathes “smoke”… [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and […]