Halo 3 Master Chief costume
Using cardboard, fiberglass and an old bicycle helmet you too can be a Master Chief from Halo 3: Complete instructions available at Instructables. Halo 3 Master Chief costume – Link.
Month: October 2007
Knit Pencil Scarf
Zakka Life has a pattern showing you how to knit this absolutely adorable pencil scarf. Link.
Maker Faire (photos)
Maker Faire photos from Brian. Google (YouTube & SketchUp had a great booth!) – Link.
Apron Contest
Just a reminder that our Prairie Girl-inspired apron contest is still running until November 12th, so get stitching! Here’s the scoop again! We know there are lots of wonderful homemade aprons out there, and we want to see them. Taunton books has generously offered a copy of Prairie Girl to each of the five winners, […]
Step-by-step pumpkin carving
Instructables has published a 9 step process to help you carve the perfect pumpkin, including cleaning it out, placing and attaching your design and even how to use baking powder to help you carve it. Step-by-step pumpkin carving – Link. DIY HALLOWEEN CONSTEST from MAKE, CRAFT, INSTRUCTABLES and POPULAR SCIENCE! Makers and Crafters, it’s time […]
i-SOBOT gets skunk-eyed by Chumby
Meatbot-in-chief of RobotsRule, Robert Oschler, sent us this extremely silly vid of i-SOBOT interacting with the Eyeball Widget on the Chumby. There’s something very Marcel Duchamp for the 21st century about the whole thing. i-SOBOT : World’s Smallest Chumby User! – Link
The Secret Life Of Machines – The videos (more formats!)
Coldclimate writes – Tim’s TV programs here in the UK really inspired me aged ten (The secret life of machines). You can now download all of his brilliant series online too. He and Rex Garrod take things to pieces, explain how they work in wonderfully easy to understand chunky, and all of the animations he […]