How To: New Journal from an Old Book
Transform a musty old tome into a cute and useful new blank book.
Month: March 2010
At long last – a top-down camera view!
Achieving good camera position for soldering and various tutorial shots has always been quite a challenge for me. I’ve tried Gorilla-Pods, table leaning tripods, and a few different DIY designs with varying amounts of success. Oddly, I never considered my own gooseneck/panavise hack as a possible solution – I suppose the weight of the camera […]
Upholstered Nailhead Trim Headboard
CasaSugar shows you how to recreate this stylish upholstered nailhead trim headboard using a luxurious green/gray German velvet fabric. All the supplies only cost her $63!
How To: Make a Chocolate Easter Bunny
I consider myself to be an ambitious baker, but even I never thought that the average home chef could create a classic molded chocolate rabbit. Luckily, Epicurious is featuring a very detailed step-by-step method that makes it seem easy! Chocolate molds are available everywhere these days, and the only ingredients required are cocoa butter and […]
Binder clips as cable organizers
Nederlander David Rudolf Bakker adds this particularly ingenious improvisation to the already-impressive repertoire of off-label uses for binder clips. [via Boing Boing]
DIY breadboard jumper wires
In yesterday’s discussion about breadboarding techniques, Carnes left a comment to share his method for making breadboard wires.
New in the Maker Shed: LED Sewing kit
The LED Sewing kit from the Maker Shed was inspired by Becky Stern’s Electronic Embroidery article from CRAFT Volume 09 You can follow the instructions in the article, or come up with your own unique electronic embroidery piece. It’s a great way to get started with soft electronics.