How-To: Stormtrooper helmet from milk jugs
Not sure you could make one that fit an adult this way, but nonetheless a very cool bit of trash-hacking from Filth Wizardry. [via CRAFT]
Kids & Family
How-To: Easy Personalized Labels
Andrea of Crafty Bitch shows you how to make easy personalized labels that requires no computer or printer. Using twill tape and alphabet stamps she whipped up personalized labels for her kids’ clothing in no time.
How-To: Paper Woodpecker Toy
Joel of Made by Joel strikes with his beautiful simplicity again. This time, he’s adding style to a favorite science toy: the oscillating woodpecker. Watch his video to see it in action, and then download the image and follow the step-by-step instructions on his blog to make your own!
New in the Maker Shed: LED Dice kit
Designed for beginners, the LED Dice kit from the Maker Shed comes with everything you need to make your own ‘Electronic Die’. Just tap the completed Dice kit on the table and the LEDs light up, displaying a random number from 1 to 6. After a short period of time the LED dice will go […]
How-To: Millennium Falcon And Star Wars Peg Dolls
Related to my last post about the awesome Storm Trooper milk jug helmets from Filth Wizardry, I had to also mention an amazing Millennium Falcon “doll house” she and Paul of Fangletronics put together. Paul gives a step-by-step tutorial for the Millennium Falcon, and Filth Wizardry shows off a set of fantastically painted Star Wars […]
Behold Your Doom: Children’s battle mech
In point of fact, this “Kid’s Walker” from Japanese firm Sakakibara Kikai, like every real-world mecha prototype I’ve ever seen, is considerably more impressive when standing still than when in motion. There’s embedded video here. If you are actually concerned about the possibility of the world being stomped to rubble beneath the armored galoshes of a Pokémech revolution, you should watch it and put your mind at ease. If, like me, however, you were excited by the photo and are enjoying dreaming about buying or making one of these for your own outer or inner child, you may want to keep that dream alive and pass on the vid. [via gizmag]
How-To: Milk Jug Storm Trooper Helmet
For Star Wars fans who are already working on their Halloween costume, be sure to check out this latest project from Filth Wizardry. She shares how to transform milk jugs into a rad Storm Trooper helmet! More: HOW TO – Make Star Wars Halloween Costumes for Dogs Awesome Toddler Droid Dresses For Star Wars Celebration […]