How-To: Sprouting Jars
Love sprouts? Grow your own healthy salad and sandwich toppers with this sprouting jar tutorial and sprouting 101 post!
Month: June 2013
Make a Glass Nixie-Like Display with LEDs
You know those nixie tube displays? Well, 14-year-old Spanish maker pinomelean made an edge-lit glass nixie that consists of ten etched glass plates stacked atop each other, with SMT LEDs lighting them up individually — similar to this display we blogged last year.
Flyer-Delivering Lego Robot
High school student Leon Overweel built this sick flyer robot to hand out leaflets Rye High School science fair. It uses an ultrasonic sensor to detect a visitor, then pulls a flyer off of a pile and hands it to the visitor. My favorite details are the Fergelli linear actuators and the Mindsensors Flexi Cables. […]
Our Newest Training Camp: Making for Moms
M2 Bootcamp is designed to “reconnect” you with your inner Rosie the Riveter through discussions, worksheets/journal prompts, and projects straight from the MakerShed. This 3 week course of projects with the theme of “Connecting” will take students on a incremental journey through painted circuits, soldering, and a final wearable keepsake.
Ten Tips for Dremels and Rotary Tools
A rotary tool is is essential for many makers. It has so many different bits and attachments, it can be used in a variety of ways, replacing other tools in small-scale situations.
How-To: Mod Plastic Canvas Table Runner
Add some colorful modern style to your tablescape with a plastic canvas table runner!
How-To: Doughnut Cake
Instructables user bean9481 came up with this quirky Doughnut Cake made from three plain doughnuts stacked on top of each other and frosted, why not?
