How-To: DIY Yarn Chandelier
Got stash? Turn unused skeins, leftover yardage, or inferior fibers into a seriously crafty decor statement with this yarn chandelier tutorial!
Month: April 2014
Help a Maker Out — A Call for School Project Advice
Know anything about accelerometers and measuring velocity?
How-To: Ring-Tied T-Shirt Rug
Turn worn out t-shirts into a comfy, colorful floor covering with this ring-tied t-shirt rug tutorial!
Prank Call and Response: April Fools’ Projects from Readers
See our favorite April Fool’s jokes, and send us your own.
Bodhi’s Boat and Pony Trap at Austin Mini Maker Faire
Four “Meet the Makers” videos from the upcoming May 5th Austin Mini Maker Faire.
Pitches with Prototypes: Falkor Systems’ Pet AR.Drone
In the run-up to the Hardware Innovation Workshop (May 14-15), we’ll be introducing aspiring companies and makers competing in the “pitches with prototypes” contest. First up is Falkor System’s Pet AR. Drone. The product is still in development, but CEO Sameer Parekh imagines it as a personal drone for extreme sports photography. Doing a little BASE jumping? Let your drone follow you down while the camera rolls. He calls it “out of body” recording.
New American Sweatshop
Artist and inventor Amelia Marzec has created an ingenious community project, called “New American Sweatshop,” in which she is attempting to reduce our dependence on electronics produced in sweatshops by salvaging components from broken electronics to be used in new domestic electronics projects. The New American Sweatshop is an immersive experience where participants re-purpose electronic […]