There’s something that I find incredibly intriguing about a DIY project that includes instructions for keeping a pair of scissors at the ready on the bedside table. This wrapped bodice dress tutorial from Geneva at A Pair and a Spare will show you how to make a stunning dress by twisting and tucking brightly colored […]
The folks at ioBridge Labs posted a how-to on making your own node in a global network of synced Christmas lights. The network is called CheerLights and they’re controlled by tweeting to the account @CheerLights along with the name of a color. Their tutorial shows you how to build your own set of CheerLights by hacking GE Color Effects Christmas Lights and using an Arduino to connect them to their ThingSpeak channel. There’s even a tutorial on using a ConnectPort X2 to make the project wireless. I feel like I’m wielding incredible power right now!
My spin of the Secret Santa wheel placed MAKE’s art director, Jason Babler, squarely within my gift-giving crosshairs. Having never officially met Jason in corporeal meatspace, I was a bit stumped as to what material item he might enjoy owning. Thankfully, a little bird (named Gareth) clued me in on Mr. Babler’s appreciation of fantasy-themed resin kits.
Nyan Cat really lends itself to being made into a scarf, doesn’t it? Here’s a few examples of the pattern by Kelley Freeman. This is my favorite feature of Ravelry – you can see versions of the project made by other Ravelry members. This helps me decide whether the pattern is actually good or not. […]
This Saturday and Sunday, somewhere between 6,000 and 8,000 people will convene on the seventh Maker Faire Tokyo at the Tokyo Technology of Institute in the Meguro district. The Japanese call their Maker Faires a “Make: Meeting,” and with 260 makers exhibiting, performing, and offering workshops, it is definitely a Meeting with a capital M!
If you are like me, you have friends and sisters expecting little bundles of joy. The babies always make out like bandits with tons of cute clothes and adorable toys, but I want to be able to pamper and spoil the moms-to-be this holiday season. So here are some great ideas for those expecting moms. […]
This is the third installment of my series on building Rick and Karen Pollack’s MakerGear Mosaic 3D printer. This part covers assembly of the robot’s “X-axis” linear actuator system, and has proven to be the easiest part of the build so far: the linear rail, idler pulley shaft, rail stops, and stepper motor are simply bolted onto the plywood frame. Easy!
