JOBS Bill/Crowdfunding Exemption Signed into Law Today
A crowdfunding exemption, which promises to be a powerful tool in the Maker Pro toolkit, will be signed into law today. MAKE’s Paul Spinrad will attend and report.
Month: April 2012
DIY Camera Sliding Rig
Maker Daniel Colvin built this simple camera slider out of little more than wood, string and some hardware. The camera sits atop a platform and is pulled by a string using a K’nex geared motor.
How-To: Easter Bunny Candy Pouch
This sweet little project from mer mag is simple to make and will add something special to any Easter celebrations this coming weekend. In fact, you can make these so fast, you won’t want to stop at just one. Make a slew of them (trust me, you can totally make these before Easter weekend!), fill […]
How-To: Homemade Castable Refractories
Two easy DIY recipes for high-temperature cement: one starts from ready-made stove repair cement, and another uses only bulk mineral products.
How-To: Painted Ombre Chair
Tights, furniture, hair—ombre fades are everywhere! I hope the trend continues; I think everything could benefit from a little ombre experimentation. I’m definitely a fan of the ombre look in fashion, and this painted ombre chair tutorial that Jesse from Nine Red Design shared on Design Sponge is a fun way to bring the same […]
How To: Build a Dome out of Paper, Steel & Concrete
Mikey Sklar of Truth or Consequences, NM, wrote this Instructable on building a dome out of paper, steel, and concrete: When my girlfriend (Wendy Tremayne) and I arrived in southern New Mexico one of the first things we did was look around for a local building material. Clay would need to be excavated and hauled […]
How-To: Add Permanent Color Tint to Mason Jars
I’ve seen quite a few tutorials for making faux colored glass, but this is the first version that I’ve seen that’s a permanent solution. Check out this glass tinting tutorial from Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous, and learn how to make your own! More: How-To: DIY Blue Glass Jars @Craftzine.com blog CRAFT Project: Mason Jar Terrarium […]