How To Piped Icing Rose Cupcakes
What is better than a cupcake? A really pretty hand-crafted piped rose cupcake that you made yourself thanks to this tutorial from Zoe Bakes.
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How-To: Pine Lattice Pendant Light
Turn simple pine lattice into a stylish and modern piece of home decor with this pine lattice pendant light tutorial from Lowe’s Creative Ideas! This light would be a perfect fit for porch or patio lighting! [Via One Pretty Thing]
Etching Metalized Plastic
I have been hacking on some cheap R/C cars, lately, and wanted to etch metal films off of a few of the bits. I knew that the usual strong acid and base suspects would remove it, but many folks don’t keep these substances around, for whatever reasons. I got curious about milder etchants, and did a simple test with some household chemicals.
Self-Balancing Unicycle
21-year-old MIT computer science and electrical engineering student Stephan Boyer built Bullet, a self-balancing electric unicycle that reaches a top speed of 15 miles per hour and is the envy of his peers.
DIY Folded Paper Wall Art
Make a bright and bold statement on your wall with an easy folded paper project by How About Orange.
Hackerspace Happenings for August 16
Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings runs weekly(ish). Surface Mount Soldering Class at NYC Resistor There sure are some nifty new electronic components coming […]
Nerdy Derby is Coming to World Maker Faire New York
When I was younger, I absolutely loved the Pinewood Derby, the miniature car building and racing competition that we participated in as Cub Scouts. Recently, I was talking to a group of fellow ITP students and we thought, wouldn’t it be fun to hold our own derby, but with no rules?