How-To: Candy Lights
Turn strings of Christmas lights into bright, retro hard candy garlands.
Month: December 2011
Make: Live Hackerspace Roadshow 11/30/11 (video)
Make: Live‘s Hackerspace Roadshow takes you on a virtual journey to hackerspaces around the globe. Above, makers from NYC Resistor in Brooklyn, NY demo their projects including an Inspector Gadget inspired pop up book, a TV-B-Gone NES Light Gun, remote controlled HAM radio base station, and stylish RFID-blocking wallets. Subscribe to the Make: Live Podcast […]
How-To: Menorah From Toilet Paper Tubes
Sara of Creative Jewish Mom has a great Hanukah project that’s also a perfect way to upcycle cardboard toilet paper tubes. Here it is dear readers, a fun Hanukah menorah kid’s craft, or adult craft or any age craft that’s just plain cute and can be customized in so many ways. You could make this […]
How-To: Snowman Kit
I don’t know anyone who gets quite as excited about the holidays as my step-mom. She’s been known to start decorating in November, then keep the Christmas cheer going until almost Valentine’s Day! A few years ago, I saw a mini snowman kit and thought I’d found the perfect gift—until I saw the flimsy plastic […]
Kit-A-Day Giveaway: DIY Hologram Kit
To celebrate the release of our latest publication, the Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012 (and its companion website), we’re giving away at least one of the cool kits reviewed in the issue each day during the holiday season.
How-To: Decorate your Earbuds
Use fusible beads to customize your earbuds with this Pimp Your Earbuds tutorial from Helena on Craft and Creativity! The fusible beads bring back fond memories of changing the colors on my braces when I was a teenager—I grew up in a small town, it was the absolute highlight of each month—and I can definitely […]
New in the Maker Shed: Minty Mote and Wireless Sensor Node / Receiver
New in the Maker Shed are two new, low cost, wireless products from the good folks at Wicked Device. The MintyMote is an Arduino remote control that fits in an Altoids Smalls gum tin (not included.) The Wireless Sensor Node / Receiver Shield Bundle includes everything you need to create a simple, low cost sensor network with a range of about 150ft (but has tested farther.)