Made for Each Other Dolls
Etsy seller Stitchylove will create a set of custom “Made for Each Other” dolls for you and a friend, created using a photo you send in as a reference. What a great and totally unique gift. Link.
Month: February 2008
Toastmaster skateboard
From the MAKE Flickr pool E Rice writes: The body is made from a 50’s Toastmaster, and features 10 LEDs controlled by a toggle switch modified to fit in with the toaster’s original controls (darker toast = off, lighter toast = on) The tentacles are various sizes of conduit, and can be positioned in a […]
HOW TO – Firefly LED Stained Glass Pendant
Instructables user clamoring made this fantastic LED firefly pendant using both stained glass and electronics techniques, plus a great tutorial for putting it all together – Link.
Touch activated LED valentine
From the MAKE Flickr pool So cool. Member Nlian etched and soldered this unique Valentine’s greeting using SMD components. Copper always adds a bit of class. –Link Make a touch-activated, pulsating LED heart Valentine’s card on DiyLife –Link Related: HOW TO – Make a pulsating hubby detector –Link
“Piniature” Kalimba
Kalimba hacker Yapruder, whose work we’ve blogged about before, continues to push the thumb piano envelope with this teeny-weeny number made with sewing needle tines and a shard of plastic-chrome from a car accident (“Makes sound but very difficult to hold.”). Piniature Kalimba scale shot [Thanks, Patti!] – Link Related: Altoid tin pocket thumb piano […]
Water mortar
From the MAKE Flickr pool Another thing I wish I had when I was a kid. CMorris writes: This water mortar is made from PVC using a variation on Kaden’s drill press lathe technique from “Eccentric Cubicle.” The finished product launches over a quart of water per shot! Just make sure you soak your enemy […]
Proboscian Sippy Mask
Not only does this “sippy mask” by Jennifer Maestre look incredibly wacky, you can also watch your beverage travel up the drinking tube…plus it glows under a blacklight! I’m not sure what occasion might call for such a mask, but it sure is cool. Link. Related: Jennifer Maestre Sculpture – Link.