For this year’s Father’s Day celebration, we’ve put together a set of downloadable cards that you can print onto card stock, cut out, and make into a little present to give to dad, some other maker in your life, or keep for yourself. The three cards are: Basic Maker Skills for Kids, the Maker’s Checklist (for project planning), and the wildly popular Tips My Dad Says card.
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We’ve seen many examples of floppy and hard disk drives being sequenced to make music, but the Moppy can be controlled by an external keyboard. Sammy1am created the Moppy using and Arduino UNO and some stepper motors to set the frequencing of the spinning disk drives.
I can not get the supplies to make this light saber lamp fast enough. Brian on Geek Crafts shows you how to build your own cool light saber lamp for about $20. (the second part of the tutorial, decorating the shade, is coming soon) I must make one … immediately. More: Empty Wrapping Paper Roll […]
BurritoB0t is Marko Manriquez’s thesis project at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. Burritob0t is a platform for rapid prototyping and tracing the source of food in our lives to reveal hidden issues revolving around fast food: labor practices; environmental consequences; nutritional values. Mexican fast food is emblematic of the assembly line, mass produced era of modern […]
Make boring doors pop with bold shapes and a stripe of bright color with this chevron door tutorial from Claire at Camille Styles. [Via Pinterest] More: DIY Chevron Wall @Craftzine.com blog DIY Missoni Chevron Shoes @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Appliqued Chevron Stripes @Craftzine.com blog
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has another helpful video tutorial showing you how to machine applique concave curves. This latest video is another installment of hers – check out her previous videos on inside points and convex curves, too.
Keep curious kids entertained—and teach them how plants grow—with this fun and easy paper seed star tutorial from Marnie at Carrots are Orange! Wouldn’t these be great for outdoor weddings too? More: Project: Wedding Favor Seed Packets @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Eggshell Seed Starter @Craftzine.com blog How-To: DIY Seed Tape @Craftzine.com blog
