Inspired by the territorial displays of arachnids, the Spider Dress 2.0 by designer and electronic wearables artist Anouk Wipprecht is a mechatronic dress with an Intel Edison chip that uses biosignals and learned threat detection to defend the wearer’s personal space. Mechanical arms extend and retract as a response to external stimuli, making it a […]
Turn your scraps from a past upcycled sweater project into a sweet stocking to fill with treats.
Note: This excerpt is adapted from author Mike Barela’s new Make: Book, Getting Started with Adafruit Trinket. The Arduino has revolutionized the use of microcontrollers—programmable electronics—in the last several years. This can be attributed to easy to use hardware and software at a reasonable price point. The often-cited Internet of Things has grown from the ubiquity […]
Before you start your next sewing project, check out this helpful bias binding sewing tutorial. It’s a great refresher for your bias binding-related sewing skills, and includes a helpful trick for ensuring that you catch the back of the binding every single time!
Customize your hot cocoa by whipping up a batch of DIY striped marshmallows with this delightful recipe from Oh Happy Day!
Construct a whole village of recycled cardboard gingerbread houses for kids to decorate with paper, stickers, holiday candy, perhaps even leftover Halloween candy!
You don’t have to be a detective to see that the needle felted portrait of Benedict Cumberbatch that Deviant Art member CatsFeltLings is currently creating is totally awesome.
