Summer Shoulder Bag Tutorial
Lisa of U-Handblog has a new tutorial up to make this great summer shoulder bag, complete with piping and chevron stripes. Link.
Month: June 2007
Almost-free squirting blood effect
that_one_guy writes – This instructable will show you how to make a Swiffer WetJet mop into a sweet squirting blood effect. Also included is a cheap way to make fake blood. Add on the optional circuitry, and you can get a pretty decent heartbeat effect to boot. instructables : Special FX: Almost-free Squirting Blood Effect […]
Quick hack: The $1 C-to-D adapter
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories show you how to turn a C battery into a D in a jam… – Here’s a common problem: You want to power your gizmo that runs on D cells, but all that you have handy are C cells. In many (but not all) circumstances, you can solve this problem by […]
3D persistence of vision bonsai tree
Mike is making a 3D persistence of vision bonsai tree – [via] Link. Related: POV tree – Link. Color orb audio-synchronized lamp and POV watch – Link. HOW TO – Make a golf club POV – Link. Microcontrollers 101 – Build a POV – Link. LED POV helmet – Link. HOW TO – The Super […]
FedEx lunch bag
R. Stern made a nice FedEx lunch bag, good use/reuse for the Tyvek – I made my boyfriend a reusable lunch bag out of a FedEx Tyvek mailing envelope. I modeled it after a paper lunch sack. To keep glue away from our food, I used a sewing machine to do up the seams. Because […]
iNoPhone. A guided tour
If you’re not getting an iPhone, or don’t feel like waiting days in line for one, Mark has put together a nice iNoPhone” guide for some alternatives… Link.
Battery conversion hacks
Have you ever needed a D battery in a pinch, but could only find Cs? Since AAA, AA, C, and D batteries are all 1.5 volt cells, they are electronically interchangeable. They differ only in physical size and energy storage capacity. So, if you’re in a pinch, you can cobble together an adapter with a […]