Hot Glue Extruder for a CNC
Chris Favreau posted an Instructable on making a hot glue extruder for a CNC, using a $3 hot glue gun.
Month: June 2012
Engineer Guy vs. Frickin’ Lasers
In this, the fourth installment of Engineer Guy Series #4, Bill, Patrick, and Nick show off the engineering that accounts for three key characteristics of laser light: single wavelengths, narrow beams, and high intensities. Highlights include laser retinal surgery, the difference between phosphorescence and fluorescence, and a rather more sophisticated treatment of laser physics than is common in popular science.
How-To: Embroider a Perfect Bullion Knot
Given my recent French knot blouse and light box posts, you might have noticed that I’m on a bit of an embroidery kick. So, this this bullion knot embroidery tutorial from Kathy at The Unbroken Thread definitely fits right in with my current stitching obsession. I’d always thought that flowers like the one pictured above […]
3D Printable Maker Playset
: Chris Krueger of Arlington Heights, IL, wrote in to share his Maker Playset I thought I’d send along my “Maker Playset” I just finished putting together. Sure kids could play with dinosaurs or airplanes, but why not a workbench and a 3D printer! This is a miniature model of my workshop and just what […]
How-To: Computer Screen Embroidery Light Box
I don’t have a proper light box, so I generally use my bedroom window to trace embroidery patterns onto fabric. If it’s dark, or I don’t have a printer handy, I’m pretty much stuck. Luckily, in her tutorial for using a computer screen as a light box, Mollie at Wild Olive has reminded me that, […]
No, We Will Not Be Linking to the “Dead Cat Quadcopter”
Because we’re classy like that. So please stop asking. Those of you who cannot resist your morbid curiosity are now empowered with the necessary Googlon. Godspeed.
Creativebug – A New Online Craft Workshop Site
The recently launched Creativebug web site is a new way for crafters to take online craft classes without ever having to leave home. I’ve enjoyed looking through their workshop offerings, and have been impressed with the roster of instructors they’ve brought on board, including Debbie Stoller, Heather Ross and Rad Megan. Creativebug works on a […]