Christmas light Archives

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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December 14th, 2016

10 projects for getting the most out of your holiday lights.

Create a Custom Bokeh for Crazy Cool Photo Effects

By Janmeja Heir

Janmeja Heir

Janmeja is a bay area video engineer, photographer, chocolatier or whatever else sounds good at the time. He avoids watching television, and consequently ends up learning random trades.

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January 22nd, 2016January 21st, 2016

Create bokeh in whatever shape you want with 3D printed lens cover.

How-To: DIY Clay Cone Trees

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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December 10th, 2014

Have you ever seen an item in a store and thought, “I could totally make that myself”? Well, Mandi at A Beautiful Mess thought the same thing about these cone trees. Check out this tutorial to make your own set!

How-To: Candy Lights

By rachelhobson

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December 1st, 2011December 13th, 2016 3

Turn strings of Christmas lights into bright, retro hard candy garlands.

Why Do Christmas Lights All Go Out When One Bulb Blows?

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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