I know my daughter Chloe isn’t old enough yet but when she is I want to make a play kitchen for her. I have a long ways to go so I’m living vicariously through all the great crafty moms out there. Here’s a great idea by Croq Zine on how to make a toy stove […]
Bracer Jack has a nice modeling tutorial on the Iron Man helmet, especially focused on techniques for modeling hard surfaces. He even offers the files containing his 3DS Max schematic drawings to get you started. Ironman Helmet Modeling by Bracer Jack
Bill VanLoo used the Vibrobot project from MAKE, Volume 10 with his students at Honey Creek Community School. The 4/5 technology classes built Vibrobots for one of their project this year. Vibrobots are small electric bug-like creatures that are built from a small metal or plastic enclosure (think mint tin), a motor, and some ingenuity. […]
I love this quick craft to make these cereal box bookmarks by Plum Pudding. It’s great way to recycle and a fun project for kids too.
A group of student makers took kite arial photography to a new level: weather balloon photography. They certainly are undercutting NASA’s budget, spending very little on their project, and fabricating most of the structure and electronics themselves. Check out Gareth’s previous entry on the project. Mail Online has a decent writeup. Nice of them to […]
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The SolarSpeeder Kit from the Maker Shed is a really fun kit to make and race. The kit comes with detailed instructions, and is easy enough for even a beginner to assemble. I really like the contoured circuit board, especially the gold flames. It really was amazing how fast this little solar racer ran across the floor after just a minute or two of charging. Next I have to try out some of the upgrades. I’ll keep you updated.
Build your very own pair of peg stilts that will let you see the world from new heights. From Craft, Volume 08. Thanks to Molly Graber and Chris Merrick.
