How-To: Knit Sailor Scarf
Sara at Penelope Teapot shares her pattern for this cute sailor scarf.
Month: August 2010
Mindstorms skill crane
Will Gorman of Orlando, FL, wrote in to share his nicely executed skill crane that uses NXT and RCX bricks, touch sensors, and servos as well as over 600 Lego elements. My son was inspired by Toy Story and asked if we could build a Lego Claw. The skill crane uses the NXT to drive […]
DIY penny pusher taunts you into giving up your coin
UK-based maker and MAKE subscriber Jonathan Jamieson was fascinated by coin pusher arcade games, but put off making his own until seeing a design on Instructables.
CNC jigsaw puzzle parquet floor
My pal Angus Hines cut these interlocking wooden puzzle pieces from finish-grade oak plywood using his ShopBot, and installed them in a hallway of his Carrollton, Virginia home. The finish is Varathane High Traffic polyurethane. There are more pictures in this Flickr set. If you’re interested in the idea, feel free to contact Angus directly. I’m sure he’d be glad to cut you some puzzle flooring or other custom parquetry at his usual bargain prices. [Thanks, Angus!]
Giant Kitty Couch Process Photos
Remember the giant kitty couch I posted last week? Well I couldn’t find out who made it from the incomplete internet breadcrumb trail through which I found the picture, but I just got word from Dries Verbruggen from Belgian design studio Unfold, complete with process photos! Bless the anonymous soul who tipped them off to […]
Join the Arduino cult!
If you’ve been wondering what this Arduino secret cult microcontroller platform is all about, you might want to check out the Arduino cult induction workshop by Dorkbot PDX.
Buttons in Nature
Lisa of Lil Fish Studios had some fun with her vintage button collection out in the forest. Her series of photographs of the buttons mixed in with nature are incredibly charming. Check out her blog post to see them all. I’m partial to the snail …