Valentine’s Day Fort
Justina Blakeney kills it on the style front in every way and her Valentine’s Day fort on Design Sponge is no exception. It is so dreamy and lovely and romantic I would keep it up all year round.
DIY Projects
Pom Pom Flowers
These pom pom flowers by A Subtle Revelry are just adorable and last longer then mother nature’s creations. I would accept these with open arms form my Valentine. (ahem, hint, hint)
How-To: $5 Mobile Phone Projector
The folks at Photojojo just posted a neat low-tech tutorial on how to make a mobile phone projector using a shoebox, a paperclip, and a magnifying glass. MacGyver would be proud. They were able to find the magnifying glass at a dollar store for, well, a dollar (so they called it the $1 projector), but let’s […]
How-To: Ice Globe Lanterns
Tired of making snowmen and looking for other creative ways to embrace the cold temperatures? Mix a little fire and ice by making your own ice globe lanterns. The instructions couldn’t really be simpler: basically you fill up a balloon with water, let it freeze, cut the balloon off, drill a candle hole, pop in […]
Tasty Tetris Ice Cubes
An oldie but goodie, Instructables user Tetranitrate helps you add a little classic video game goodness to your cup with his Tetris Ice Cubes tutorial. In a nutshell, you make little wooden blocks, round out the edges, glue them into signature Tetris shapes, glue them in place in a tray, coat with olive oil, mix […]
Working Giant Lego NES Controller
We’ve seen giant NES controllers in the Maker world before, but Baron von Brunk’s may be the first that is made almost entirely of Lego.
Weekend Projects – Mini Rover Redux
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Mini-Rover-Redux/2479/1
Learn the basics of modding a remote controlled (RC) vehicle for the purpose of making your own terrestrial rover. Mount one wireless camera onto your vehicle’s chassis, and see how far you can drive it and see what it sees. Then, add a second camera for ultra-wide-angle vision, front and rear viewing, or sterescopic 3D video of the world!
