DIY Record Side Table
As the wife of an avid vinyl collector, I am all too excited about this great upcycled table tutorial by The Flourishing Abode.
Month: May 2012
One Week Left to Submit Proposals for the Open Hardware Summit! #openhardware @ohsummit
Only one week left to submit your proposals for talks, posters, and demos at the 2012 Open Hardware Summit! The Open Hardware Summit (OHS) invites submissions for the third annual summit, to be held on September 27, 2012 at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center in New York City. The Open Hardware Summit is a venue to present, […]
Free Butterfly Cross-Stitch Pendant Pattern
Danielle Thompson of Thompson Family-Life shares a sweet butterfly cross-stitch pattern that fits perfectly on a cool pre-drilled pendant. Even if you don’t want to go the pendant route, the pattern would work well on an iPhone case or basic aida cloth. I love that her color choices have a nice retro vibe to them. […]
Manga Helps You Learn Surface-Mount Soldering
As electronic components get smaller, look to see more and more hobbyist kits utilizing surface mount technology (SMT) components, which attach to the surface of the PCB rather than having their leads running through holes on the board. The tininess of the components and the perceived difficulty in placing them accurately turn off many people. […]
Apple iPhone Charger Teardown
Great article by Ken Shirriff on the circuit and build of the iPhone charger. Like most people, I think I have taken this little device for granted for the years that I’ve owned an iPhone. Disassembling Apples diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. […]
Hammered Coin Ring
Make: Projects contributor Shane Walton explains how to make a ring out of a hammered coin.
How-To: Sew Coffee Filter Tea Bags
Are you a sipper of tea in a house full of coffee drinkers? Sew your own tea bags using coffee filters with this DIY tea bag tutorial from Rachel at 52 Weeks Project! More: HOW TO – Sew a Reusable Tea Bag @Craftzine.com blog Embroidered Tea Box @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Bottle Your Own Chai Tea […]