Year: 2015

Playing MIDI Files on littleBits’ Arduino at Heart and Synth Bits

Playing MIDI Files on littleBits’ Arduino at Heart and Synth Bits

By Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson

I'm a tinkerer and finally reached the point where I fix more things than I break. When I'm not tinkering, I'm probably editing a book for Maker Media.

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Ever since I played with it at the RadioShack/littleBits event in NYC a few weeks ago, I became obsessed with Manny Alvear’s littleBits music player from RadioShack techspecs, and had endless fun playing Carol of the Bells over the holidays. I picked up some of the littleBits synth modules to make it more trippy: the […]

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How-To: Triangle Pouch

How-To: Triangle Pouch

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Stitch up some quick and cute triangle pouches with this easy-to-follow tutorial!

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How-To: Crocheted Age Before Beauty Blanket

How-To: Crocheted Age Before Beauty Blanket

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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If you’ve always wanted to crochet a cozy blanket, now is the perfect time to make that dream a reality! Check out this simple and lovely crocheted Age Before Beauty blanket tutorial.

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3D Printable Death Star Shaped Speaker Enclosures

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Rich Olson at nothinglabs has released a very cool parametric speaker enclosure on to Thingaverse. You can load up the page, set the right specifications for the driver of your choice, and print a Death Star shaped enclosure of your very own. These look absolutely fantastic, and according to Rich, sound fantastic if you find […]

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How-To: Wooden Thread Spool Wreath

How-To: Wooden Thread Spool Wreath

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Who says wreaths are just for the holidays? I’m pretty sure this awesome wooden thread spool wreath would look perfect in your sewing studio all year round!

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