Add some glitz to your Fourth of July celebration with this sparkly star headband tutorial from Caroline at Henry Happened! I don’t know about you, but I’d rock this star headband any time of the year! More: How-To: Yarn Wrapped Stars For 4th of July @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Fourth of July Flag Garland @Craftzine.com blog […]
hardhack will have a tent at Toorcamp this year! we’ve been on pause for a few years, and we’re back. Toorcamp will be a fun camping hacker event in a beautiful coastal location about a four hour drive from Seattle, Washington. do you have a hardware project you would like to workshop-ize? entry to Toorcamp […]
Whip up a cute color block tank dress for the weekend with this simple tutorial from Sweet Verbena! More color block love: How-To: Colorblock Toe Shoes @Craftzine.com blog Nude Color Block Necklace @Craftzine.com blog Color Block Mountain Painting @Craftzine.com blog
Michael Mitchel recently shared his tutorial on how to use DFU Programmer to update the firmware on the Atmega8U2, which, according to the Arduino documentation, “acts as a bridge between the computer’s USB port and the main processor’s serial port” on the Uno.
Though electrically-powered wheels are of course common, today, many potters still prefer to throw on a human-powered wheel. Whether chosen for aesthetic purposes, out of a sense of traditionalism, or simply for exercise, these human-powered designs usually incorporate a heavy flywheel which is brought up to speed, and kept there, by the operator’s leg muscles. .A step up from the simple “kickwheel” design is the “treadle” wheel, which adds a crank and reciprocating pedal for greater mechanical advantage and smoother operation. And among designs for treadle wheels, the “Leach” type stands out as a popular favorite.
Editor’s Note: Our special Make: School’s Out Summer Fun Guide is jam packed with a wide variety of fun projects for a fruitful summer of making, with something for everyone: combat, craft, pranks, flight, outdoors, rainy day, music, electronics, and weird science. In addition, we have profiles of inspirational young makers and gems of knowledge […]
Buried deep beneath piles of rubble and old text books, two CNC machines lie hidden and forgotten in the corner of an abandoned shop class. But now, with help from the local community, Analy High School in Sebastopol, Cali. is working to reclaim this forgotten space and convert the building back into a place for learning and experimenting. Leading […]
