Month: August 2011

How-To: Noodle Monster Suncatcher

By Jessica Wilson This is a favorite mess-happy project that I have been doing for years. Until recently, I usually stuck with funky noodle shapes made from your average semolina or wheat pastas. But lately, I like rice noodles, as they are wee bit more translucent than your average noodle and they’re gluten-free. Taking inspiration […]

Superhero Aprons

After all the years I’ve spent lobbying for someone to make superhero Underoos in grown-up sizes, I’m thrilled to see Bethany Sew-and-Sew’s line of spectacular superhero aprons. I do believe household chores would be no match for me in one of these babies.

Make: Live – Maker Faire Detroit 2011 (ep13)

Make: Live – Maker Faire Detroit 2011 (ep13)

Live from the The Henry Ford in Detroit, Make: Live episode 13 gives you a small taste of what you’ll find in the Motor City’s own incarnation of Maker Faire, the world’s largest DIY festival. This is an archived episode from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.

Backyard Brains on Make: Live ep13

Backyard Brains on Make: Live ep13

Greg Gage from Backyard Brains demonstrates their SpikerBox kit, which lets you experiment with cockroach neurons. Becky and Greg surgically remove a cockroach leg and listen to the neurons firing. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://makezine.com/​live/​ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.

How-To: Corpse From Plastic Skeleton

We’re reaching that time to start planning for cool Halloween decorations, and this video tutorial from Allen Hopps of StiltBeastStudios.com could take your spooky decor to a whole new level. He shares how to take a simple plastic skeleton and transform it into a freakishly realistic corpse with just a few simple supplies and less […]