Threadbanger: Halter Top from old T-Shirt
Here’s a t-shirt transformation for a night on the town: turn and old t-shirt into a plunging cowlneck halter top! And don’t forget to check out Threadbanger’s t-shirt reconstruction contest details.
Year: 2009
Temporary Music Machine powered by an Arduino
The Temporary Music Machine is just as its name implies. It’s meant to be used for only a limited amount of performances, and then the parts are reused for another project. The machine works by using two binary counters controlled by the performer. These counters are then mapped to chord structures and drum sequences. The […]
Embroidery Artist Justin Morin
Paris by Appointment Only is a new blog that features artisans and innovators in Paris, such as embroidery artist Justin Morin and his modern-style portraits. From the site: Since moving to Paris in 2003, Morin has pioneered a new portrait style that’s best described as experimental realism with a tactile twist. Combining digital photography with […]
BurdaStyle Seeks Volunteers For Syndey Stitches And Craft Show
For our Craft readers who are down under, nikkishell over at BurdaStyle is looking for volunteers to help out at the Sydney Stitches And Craft Show in August. ::Wednesday August the 19th, Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st. ::10am til 4 or 5pm. ::Willing to work between the Wardrobe Refashion Reconstruction Zone and the […]
How-To: Sequence a Weird Sound Generator
Ray Wilson of MFOS demonstrates the use of his WSG project under the control of a basic sequencer. Skip ahead to the 4m20s mark for a straightforward explanation of how this simple mod does its thing. Though Ray uses an MFOS 10-step sequencer with above, this would likely work with any basic 4017-based sequencer (or […]
How-To: Recreate classic 808 sound circuits
Eric Archer posts thorough instructions on cloning snare, hi-hat, and bass drum circuitry from the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine. The relevant PDF files include schematics (updated with available parts), detailed protoboard layout, triggering tips, and more – grab them over at his Roland TR-808 Clone page.
Computer hardware cheat sheet
Sonic840 posted a nice visual reference for computer hardware sockets & connectors over at DeviantArt. As the author notes in the comments, there’s even more that could be added – still definitely handy as is. [via Hack a Day] More: Microcontroller cheat sheet