Jeff made a pretty spiffy looking wallet from plastic bags, he writes – “Ironing plastic bags together required careful control of the iron temperature – also, laying the plastic between two layers of paper helped transfer the heat more evenly. The result was a paper-like material similar to Tyvek, made by DuPont, which could either […]
Udi writes – “In the following article, I will demonstrate how to make your own flash mounted, home made softbox. You will need two good hands, and some patience, but your reward will be a nice softbox for the cost of only 3-4 dollars. (Not to mention that wonderful feeling of cutting and gluing…” – […]
Senseless made a pretty cool contraption for cutting insulation – Link.
Wired has a good overview of bio-fuels – “Researchers hoping to ease America’s oil addiction are turning sawdust and wood chips into bio-oil, a thick black liquid that could become a green substitute for many petroleum products. Bio-oil can be made from almost any organic material, including agricultural and forest waste like corn stalks and […]
We’ve covered this hologram kit before, and so far the Makers out there have reported limited success, but it seems like a fun project I’d like to try – “The Design a Hologram Kit has everything you need to make your own transmission holograms – up to 20 of them. Each film plate is a […]
Sockmaster writes – “Turn your fridge into a canvas for LED art. Any passerby can place and relocate the magnetic LEDs any way they wish to create illuminated pictures and messages. It’s great for high traffic kitchens and It’s fun for kids and adults alike.” – Link.
Courtney writes – “I needed to make a two color decal for one of the drummers in my band. The best way to layer two different colors of vinyl is to use a light table. I don’t have a light table, but I do have a glass-topped picnic table in my back yard. Here is […]
