HOW TO – Make Pumpkin Chocolates
Cat Morely says, “Make a spooky treat for all of your friends this Halloween.” These pumpkin chocolates look fun and tasty. A perfect craft project for kids to work on too! Link.
Month: October 2006
DIY Spooky sound generator
Our pals as Design News have a new “Gadget Freak” how-to for Halloween, DIY spooky sound generator! – “Give the little witches and warlocks a real trick when they come clamoring for treats on Halloween with this doorbell-activated soundtrack. All that’s required to build this spooky sound generator is a moderate hack of a cassette […]
Craft blog engagement!
I believe this is the first of it’s kind – boyfriend hacks into girlfriend’s craft blog to write a beautiful, sappy, sweet, and heartfelt marriage proposal/blog post. Congrats to the happy couple! [ via ] Link.
HOW TO – Make an Ikea hamper light tent
SoDoItYouself.com shows you how to make a light tent from a $15 IKEA hamper, great for taking close ups of gadgets, eBay items, etc… – “So, after making this cheapo paper light tent i wanted something bigger. This lightbox has lots of space and folds neatly after use. IKEA makes a hamper or laundry bag […]
$20 Halloween prop
Robbybuilder has a cheap and clever $20 Halloween prop made from wood and an old fan motor – “This is “Wilfred”…He is a full sized animatronic greeter for my haunt. He is made entirely from ordinary objects anyone can obtain, and is made for just under $20!! (Barely).” [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects […]
Bird Call by Susie Ghahremani, Nov 11- Dec 6 at GR2 in LA
Artist Susie Ghahremani will have her solo art show entitled “Bird Call” at Giant Robot in LA. Check it out if you’re in the area! Link.
HOW TO – Sew Smart DIY LED shirts
Our pal Diana Ng has a fun how-to over on Gizmodo on how to make your own LED enabled shirts… – “Diana Ng of Project Runway fame is a geek’s fashion designer. Today, she’s teaching us how to sew LEDs into your clothing. We’re all familiar with the LED belt buckle and the Motorola/Burton jacket, […]