This weekend, bring some bling to your manicure with DIY confetti nail art! Even if you’re not a nail painting expert, this simple DIY confetti nail art tutorial from Mollie Makes will having you feeling fancy in no time. There’s just something about pretty nails that can make your whole day seem a little bit […]
I talk to Richard Sloan, who along with Ivan Grokhotkov, recently added support for the $5 ESP8266 microcontroller with onboard WiFi to the Arduino IDE.
Built from scratch, this electronic Teddy Bear will amaze and entertain children of all ages with its bright buttons and musical capabilities. In an effort to learn 3-D modeling, Andreas Lindahl came up with this build he calls SpotiBear 1.0. A big part of the initial motivation for this tech toy came from a desire […]
The first day of Spring has already arrived, which means that Easter is just around the bend! You may have always associated Easter with pastel colors and chocolate bunnies. In reality, there are lots of awesome, geeky ways you can celebrate the holiday by making some creative and unique Easter Eggs! If you’re tired of […]
It’s dangerous to go alone (and sometimes chilly) in the world of adventure, so take this quilt! Keep warm with a quilt adorned with symbols from the popular 1986 classic Nintendo fantasy adventure game, Legend of Zelda. Based on the original design by Heather Villareal, crafter “slamberina” crowned the top of the quilt with the […]
Can’t wait for the flowers to start blooming? Take matters into your own hands, and stitch up your own floral display on your front screen door! Of course this can be done on any screen, and it may actually be easier to handle a window screen that pops out. I sketched out some blossoms and […]
Whether you’re a young maker yourself or the parent of one, I’m sure you’re just as excited about Maker Faire as we are. While we invite people of all ages to roam throughout the Faire, you’ll definitely want to check out the plethora of exhibits specifically aimed at young makers. Here are 10 exhibits that […]
