How-To: Make a shrimp from a bendy straw
Like ya do. Pictures above come from this Japanese page, and here’s an English-language tutorial from Amanda of Creative Blythe. [via Recyclart]
Month: April 2010
My Visit to The Seed Bank
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has long been a resource for heirloom and rare seeds. They have a very comprehensive online shop, but in 2009 they decided to open a storefront in the building of an old bank in downtown Petaluma. It is one of the most beautiful and inspiring shops I have ever visited. Filled […]
Spinning RGB LED Ball II
Laserpointerforums member FireMyLaser built this most excellent Spinning RGB LED Ball II, using a bit of junk from his scrap pile and lots of ingenuity.
Cellular Automaton Tea Cozy
Over at Make: Online, George Hart is rocking Math Monday with this knitted cellular automaton tea cozy, perfect for having John Conway over for an afternoon refreshment!
Make: Robot Build project submissions
Becky’s preliminary robot build. Note the use of a sewing bobbin as an idler wheel. We’re absolutely thrilled with the response we’ve gotten to the Make: Robot Build! The participation on the Forums, Flickr, and on contestants’ personal project blogs has been so inspiring. We’ve heard from a lot of people that this project inspired […]
7 things I’ve learned while building a CoasterBot
At last count, 625 makers have decided to create a bot for our awesome Robot Build, and I’m one of them! My concept is a bristlebot built with four toothbrushes and a mini CD. I bought some wee vibration motors, one for each brush, and right now, I’m trying to figure out a bunch of […]
The Search for the Best ANZAC Biscuit Recipe
Yesterday was ANZAC day, which is the Australia and New Zealand equivalent of our Memorial Day. (ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.) ANZAC biscuits are a classic cookie that myth associates with World War I (they’re still getting over Gallipoli, and rightly so). My husband is Australian, so of course I wanted […]