This DIY Princess Leia robe from Instructables user, scoochmaroo, looks like it comes together quickly and easily, thanks to using some ready-made materials. I want to make matching mother/daughter ones! [via @Bonniegrrl] More: Duct Tape Princess Leia Costume @Craftzine.com blog Fleece Baby Princess Leia Hat @Craftzine.com blog Princess Leia Barbie Outfit @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO […]
Our latest project uses an array of parts to build three separate breadboard projects. Follow along as we put Projects in Motion, showing you how to control three different motor types with little more than a few components, wire, and a power source.
Dave Olson built an XBee-equipped ice fishing rod that shoots him a text if he gets a nibble. The tip up alerts the fisherman when they have a fish in real time via text message. The tip up uses electric current switch magnets attached to an XBee DIO Adapter, which reads when a fish is […]
Sand is a big problem in my house (3-year-old boy: check, kitesurfing man: check) so Pascale’s beautifully written mesh beach bag tutorial is making me do a happy little dance. Best of all, it uses real window screen mesh, so it’s a brilliant reuse for that broken screen!
The Sew Nerdy art show opens at Bear and Bird gallery in Lauderhill, Florida, and features some spectacular examples of geekery-meets-craft. Some highlights include the awesome crochet Clocky from Pee Wee’s Playhouse by Allison of Crafty is Cool, the NPR Plush series from Heidi Kenney, and other nerdy favorites from Doctor Who, Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
Gil Zamfirescu sends along this announcement for the excellent Workshop Weekend, happening this weekend in Oakland, CA: Explore 3D modeling, build a mini robot, create your own jewelry, make ricotta cheese, learn to sew by machine, and discover DNA modeling — all in one weekend! Workshop Weekend, the festival of learning offering more than 40 […]
Without risking oversimplifying the matter, I think I can safely say that one of the many appealing aspects of raku pottery is its accessibility, especially in terms of equipment. A raku firing need only achieve 1000°C, which is at the low end of the potter’s temperature scale, and easily achieved in a homemade kiln fueled, for instance, by a propane bottle. The raku kiln pictured here…
