Weekend Projects Gets Extreme With LED Throwies!
Fun, simple, glowing circuits that require mere seconds to assemble. Or take them to the next level, and encase them in an indestructible lantern, float them in a nearby pond, or fly them in the sky!
Month: June 2012
GD Konstantine’s Cartoons
I recently came across the cartoons of GD Konstantine, and I really like them!
DIY Marimekko Circle Scarf
I love this simple circle scarf tutorial using Marimekko fabric. The bold print looks fabulous as it drapes!
Tie Dye Summer Scarf
I am a big fan of Haley’s blog The Zen of Making and she just came out with a killer summer tutorial for a tie dye scarf. You know, this could VERY easily be tied into a turban headband to rock by the pool.
MAKE Best Summer Ever! Special Issue (in 3D)
[3D images from top left, clockwise: marshmallow shooters; silk-screening, DIY zipline, and a homemade cigar box guitar!] It is most definitely summer here in California. School is out, and parents and kids are looking for fun stuff to do. The MAKE School’s Out! Best Summer Ever special issue is just the ticket! We’ve put together […]
How-To: Cable Lamp
I love the simplicity of these cool cable lamps from Wibke from fingerfabrik. They use very basic hardware store materials (and a bit of an IKEA hack) so they are budget-friendly as well. Get the full how-to over on fingerfabrik. [via IKEA Hacks]
Glowback: Arduino-Powered Clay Sculpture
Ben Hollis and Eva Funderburgh chose an unusual material to house their Arduino in: clay. Glowback, the little creature they’ve created, has nodules on its back made of transluscent porcelain. The porcelain gives off a soft glow in staggered rhythms provided by the super bright LEDs underneath the nodules.