Nicholas Lewis of Everett, WA, made a Mendel print using translucent blue PLA and got a neat surprise: After receiving my PLA from UltiMachine on Monday I put the natural roll on and did some test prints. I was saving the blue translucent until after adjusting the machine a little more. For some reason I […]
By Susannah Bothe Capturing either fast-moving or often sleeping babies with our cameras can be a challenge. As a photographer specializing in all forms of family portraiture, I share some useful tips below on how to photograph your precious little ones. Topics discussed in this how-to include the following: set-up, lighting, composition, camera settings and […]
Our pal Holly White-Wolfe over at Sono-ma.com points to this awesome seascape created by Monica Ashley to celebrate the solstice and the arrival of summer. To which I say: “Felted friends, the beach, cool breezes, and plenty of sunshine. Hallelujah!” Monica also offers summer art camps for kids in the San Francisco Bay Area, with […]
The humble BBQ is an essential part of summertime fun. All season long they can be found at block parties, tailgating, camp-outs, and down by the river. A good BBQ will weather the outdoor elements year after year and still grill up a great dinner. Yet, with lots of use, the grimy inside and the […]
Inspired by the popular flash-based ToneMatrix melody-sequencer, Andrew decided he wanted a tangible 16×16 LED matrix instrument. Sure, there are premade options but none quite fit the bill – the Bliptronic 5000 just doesn’t have enough lights. All the existing 16×16 equivalents were more money than I wanted to pay: A Tenori-on costs something like […]
Blow-molding (Wikipedia) is an thermoplastic forming process in which a hot polymer pre-form is injected with gas to press it against the inside of a hollow mold. It’s how most plastic bottles are made. Designer George Fereday got annoyed that the primarily-industrial process was so inaccessible and decided to build his own DIY version, which extrudes pre-melted polymorph plastic through a custom die attached to a normal caulking gun to create the hollow pre-form. There’s more detail over at Core77.
Sarah James is at it again with another DIY replacement for a drugstore products: toothpaste. She writes: Quit throwing away your hard earned cash for name brand toothpaste like a sucker! Get the cleanest feeling teeth of your life with this homemade toothpaste recipe that actually tastes good. Toothpaste is something you can make easily […]
