Maker Faires’ Greatest Hits, 2014 Edition
In addition to Maker Faire Bay Area and Maker Faire New York, I visited perhaps a dozen other Faires, from Oslo to Tokyo.
Month: February 2015
Scrap To Swank: Turn Pallets Into A Beautiful Desk
Recycling pallets into something else useful is nothing new, but this desk, inspired by bowling lanes and butcher blocks, is, well, inspired. The top is made entirely out of recycled pallets found around a college campus. As this desk is for college, the creator estimates he will move “23 more times before I’m done,” so […]
Recipe: Raspberry Rose Ice Cubes
Forget bouquets, add edible flowers to your drinks instead with this lovely raspberry rose ice cubes recipe!
Happy Camper: Dad Builds Toddler a VW Bus Bed
For his daughter’s third birthday “DIYDad” decided to build her a bed in the shape of a VW bus, based loosely on the classic “type 2” model. (If you’re wondering, the birthday girl was not made to sleep outside, as the image above might imply; rather, the bus was used for kids to play in during […]
How-To: Frozen-Inspired Crocheted Elsa Crown with Braid
Have a mini-Elsa in your midst? Now’s your chance to be the ultimate playtime hero! Surprise your tiny Frozen enthusiast with the best handmade gift ever with this tutorial for making your own Frozen-inspired crocheted Elsa crown with braid!
The Effects In This Video Are Incredible, Here’s How To Build Them All
This video popped into my feed this morning as I sipped my coffee, waiting for my kids to shuffle their way to the breakfast table before school. As I watched this with them, completely mesmerized, I realized that you can make every single one of these effects at home! So often, my kids find our experiments to […]
Helping Those In Need With A Portable 3D Printed Wind Turbine
In today’s connected world, cellular service is often more ubiquitous than the power needed to charge the phones. A few years ago, a post here at Make pointed me to a story about the creation of a simple hydroelectric generator to help residents of small village in Guatemala charge their phones so that they could sell the coffee they were growing […]
