Solar Bench
From the MAKE Flickr Pool: Flickr user 3D King made this nifty solar bench for charging up batteries used for remote astronomy. The photoset has some pretty nice closeups of key aspects of the construction.
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HOW TO – Get Rid of Garden Mites the Non-Toxic Way
Mary at Shelterrific shares her experience with trying out non-toxic solutions to rid her garden of mites–and is thrilled to find out that they work! Just take a peek at her healthy-looking rose bush, pictured above. Find out more here.
Video Profile on Crafter and Artist Tanya Aguiñiga
Watch this inspirational video on crafter and furniture designer Tanya Aguiñiga from the United States Artists site.
Creativity 350 Contest
Hi Crafters! We are so excited to be a part of a new campaign along with Craftster.org, Etsy.com, BurdaStyle.com, and ThriftyFun.com — have launched the Creativity 350 partnership and contest to draw creative energy and attention to 350.org’s goal of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million to stave off drastic climatic and […]
New in the Maker Shed – Capacitor Robot Charm
Celebrate the electronic aesthetic while recycling – Capacitor Robot Charms are built with electronic components salvaged from discarded TVs, VCRs, and computers. These are fun pieces that will hopefully generate awareness of the growing piles of E-Junk that are destined for our landfills. NOTE: While primarily capacitor-based the above seen duck-like capacitor robots utilize resistor […]
Pedal Powered Tennis Ball Laucher
Trying to encourage your child’s tennis skills, but can’t serve to save your life? Daniel Bauen uses a pedal-powered ball launcher. From his site: Both cleanly powered and built from 2 recycled bicycles, scrap steel and wood, leaking 5 gallon water jug and a lacross stick, our pedal powered tennis ball launcher is a unique […]
HOW TO – Build an eco chopstick birdhouse
Nat @ CRAFT writes: CasaSugar has a tutorial and video by eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann on how to make an eco chopstick birdhouse. Just don’t forget to install a squirrel cone on that string! Related: Plastic knife lamp cuts through the fancy
