How-To: Make a Pie Cake
The idea of a pie cake–or, more specifically, a layer cake with a pie in the center–kind of breaks my brain. In a good way.
Month: November 2013
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Articulated Camera Stand
A tripod is the most common way to stabilize a camera. But there are a few situations where a regular tripod is very impractical. In this project, I show you how to make a small table top articulated camera stand from a desk lamp and a few piece of scrap wood. This lets you get pictures from any height and just about any angle. Its a great tool for documenting your DIY projects.
Landfill Harmonic and Artist Pablo Curutchet in Santiago This Weekend
100+ makers will convene this weekend at Santiago’s 2nd annual Maker Faire, including some makerstars such as Pablo Curutchet, the Landfill Orchestra, Travis Feldman, and RE:3D.
Cast Your Vote for the First ‘Ultimate Maker Vehicle’
We recently reached out to a handful of makers and asked them to submit designs of their Ultimate Maker Vehicle. Their blueprint was to involve a 2014 Ford Transit Connect that we’ve previously profiled as a versatile maker-mobile. Makers were given an imaginary budget and specific build constraints. And now we’re turning to you to […]
Circuit Mittens Pattern Featured in Doomsday Knits Book
Sure the end of the world is inconvenient to plan for, but how will you survive the embarrassment of not having the proper doomsday knitwear when it does come?
Hanging Bottle Vase
This hanging air plant pendant over on Poppytalk is a lovely little DIY moment that can be added to any room in your home. Contributed by Caitlin of The Merrythought.
Building a Spot Welder From a Transformer
Manekinen’s spot welder