MAKE Presents: Ohm’s Law
Voltage, Current, and Resistance – three important electrical properties, elegantly intertwined in a simple equation; V = IR, aka Ohm’s Law
Year: 2009
Salted Caramels with Orange Scented Sugar
By Katie Goodman Caramels are another fun and delicious treat to make for gifting this time of year, though they can be tricky. You will rely heavily on a candy thermometer, so make sure that is working before you start. You will need to monitor the temperature closely. You can go from soft caramels to […]
Martha Stewart Treat Boxes
In the hectic rush before Christmas, I’m packaging up some gingerbread cookies and treats by baked in these adorable holiday-styled Martha Stewart Treat Boxes. There will be some major baking from me this afternoon but I had to rush to some goodies in for some friends who are leaving town today! Pick these treat boxes […]
Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail
My new favorite book for the holidays is I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More by Anna Getty. The book is full of fantastic recipes (food and drinks), crafts, as well as tips for how to make your holiday season more green and eco-friendly. I love […]
Happy Holidays from Galaxy Magazine, 1960
Golden Age Comic Book stories has a fun gallery of science fiction themed Christmas covers from Galaxy magazine. The December 1960 issue is very MAKE-y. (I’ll bet Phil & Limor‘s, and Windell & Lenore‘s trees look just like this!)
Flooring from reclaimed leather belts
Shown above is actually an (absurdly overpriced) mat available from Branch, but designer Inghua Ting also makes permanent-install tiles based on the same idea. Clever idea, but will it really hold up over the years? Would be an easy remake. [via Dornob]
More Handmade Stocking Sharing
After Rachel shared a beautiful homemade stocking, and then Becky posted the stockings that her mother made, I just had to get in on the action. This is the stocking that was made for me, and I haven’t dug it out of deep storage for years. I honestly can’t remember being called Brooke, but this […]
