The world’s most useless machine: Xmas edition
[Via Tony Youngblood]
Month: December 2010
Pom-Pon Overview
An oldie, but a goodie from last year, this Craft Critique review of Lion Brand Yarn’s Pom-Pon Maker was a lifesaver today while at a craft fair and without the packaging my rings came in. So helpful!
Homemade plastic extrusion system
MAKE subscriber Rob Torcellini of Eastford, CT, sent in his extrusion system for turning HDPE pellets into thin, textured strips his plants liked. I built a plastic extrusion system to make synthetic growing media for my aquaponics system. It uses the Teensy AVR microprocessor from PJRC, an old windshield wiper motor and a few Legos!
How-To: Smores on a Stick
Here’s to a toasty sweet treat for the holidays! Make smores on a stick aka marshmallow pops with this recipe by White on Rice Couple. I love the tip on torching the marshmallows to make them soft, warmed with that charred from the fire pit touch.
How-To: No Sew Felt Pot Stickers
I have a soft spot for felt food. Even though my kids have pretty much outgrown the playing-with-felt-food phase of their lives, I still love the idea of making and just … well … looking at felt food. These no sew felt pot stickers from Sachiko of Tea Rose Home are simple to make and […]
Simple homebrew robot gripper
Peter Jacob of Lets Make Robots put together this incredibly detailed tutorial on how to make a simple robot gripper by hand using a cheap micro servo, plexiglass, rotary tool, and a tiny blowtorch.
ABC News Profiles Etsy (video)
“Etsy’s World of Crafts: Website links sellers and buyers in marketplace of quirky wares” – ABC News! Nice introduction to Etsy for the squares (non-crafters) out there.