Howtoons: Abacus
Long before written numbers existed, merchants used the abacus to count large numbers and calculate the cost of goods. Now you can make your own with easy-to-find household supplies!
Month: January 2013
Homebrew: Nixie Tube Chess Set
I’ve always been fascinated by the glow of ionized gases, but never got around to putting together a Nixie tube clock — the whole craze of the last decade seemed to pass me by. When I finally decided to make one, I knew it would have to be something a little different to stand out. […]
Build Notes: The Counting Box
How I built a simple counting circuit housed in bamboo for my son.
Animated Amigurumi GIF
Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land creates animated GIFs from her amigurumi projects, like this one called Free Unicorn Rides, which she chose as her best GIF of 2012.
Tiny Yellow House – Hobbit Holes and Bicycle Band Bookshelves
In this episode of “Tiny Yellow House,” Deek takes us on a tour Hobbit huts in central Maine and shows us how to make a wacky bookshelf out of bicycle inner tubes.
Fusion of Fashion and Fire at The Crucible
Our friends at nonprofit arts education facility The Crucible are celebrating their 14th anniversary by hosting a sizzling show titled “Hot Couture: A Fusion of Fashion and Fire” next weekend, January 11 and 12, in Oakland, Calif. From their site: Ten artist and designer teams will create as many as forty haute couture concepts, illustrating […]
Do You Want to be a Host for a MAKE TV Series?
Attention makers! MAKE magazine is working on a new television project, and we’re looking for a couple of hosts!