Simple DIY Self-Watering Planter
If you really don’t like the task of watering your plants, you can make a super easy DIY self-watering planter!
Year: 2014
Raise a CNC’ed Makerspace Shed
Since its publication in Volume 40, the “CNC Makerspace Shed” has gathered a lot of attention. For those who don’t have access to a CNC machine, we’ve added instructions for hand cutting the trusses. Visit makezine.com/projects/cnc-makerspace-shed to get all the details.
Sea Creatures Inspire Bottle Design
Inspired by diatoms and radiolarians, a new bottle used biomimicry as a basis for its new design.
Flashback Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
If lasagna is your grim weather go-to dinner, you can make a lighter version that skips calorie-dense meats and sausages and omits the creamy ricotta cheese that helps pile on the pounds.
How-To: Travel Cable Cozy
Keep cables, chargers, and must-have electronics accessories organized and easy to find with this fantastic travel cable cozy tutorial!
How-To: Fabric Storage Bins with Handles
Organize closets, craft rooms, and play areas with this tutorial for making your own simple and handy fabric storage bins with handles!
Where Are the Women in Makerspaces?
If you’ve been to your local hackerspace/makerspace and noticed there weren’t many woman, did you stop to wonder why? Unfortunately a common reaction is to think, “I guess women just aren’t into hacking or building stuff.” As one of the few female directors of a U.S. makerspace, I know this just isn’t true. Here’s my perspective on the problem and what can be done about it.
