Our go-to guy for all things R/C, Fra Fondi, of Hobby Media/Xtreme RC Cars, sent us this video for an awesome Lego NXT-controlled boat. It has an NXT Brick MCU onboard and is controlled by a mobile phone via Bluetooth. It has a range of about 50 meters in clear line of sight. A few […]
Today’s CRAFT Pattern is the Tiny Perching Pigeons by Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land. Knit up a bunch of these little birdies in no time! If you like this free pattern from Anna, check out more of her fantastic patterns available in the Mochimochi Shop. In addition to knitting patterns, she also has some adorable […]
This Saturday, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we’ll have our fourth Open MAKE session beginning at 11 am in the McBean Theater followed by ongoing activities in the Tinkering Studio from 12:30 to 3pm. Our theme is Motion and Mechanisms, which allows us to explore the world of toys and toymakers. We’ll also get […]
Crochet for Bears to Wear is the new crochet book by Amy O’Neill Houck. Today is the start of the official blog tour and we are so excited to be kicking it off! As a side note, I never realized until a couple weeks ago how expensive doll clothes are. In some cases, they are […]
These white flowers are so pretty. I love that their creator, lapomme on etsy, calls them, “plush toys for grownups!”All her work is in the same lovely vein of light and sophisticated charm. Check out the featured seller interview for lovely insight on “Apple’s” process.
Indirect Collaboration is a website exploring the role of crowd-sourced input in the creative process, in anticipation of the upcoming South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, TX. MAKE contributor Tim Lillis, who does the “Tricks of the Trade: comics in MAKE, is one of the contributors to the site. Here, he talks with Cecilia Weckstrom […]
Francesco Fondi, of HobbyMedia, sent us news of this awesome USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A “submarine,” and holiday wishes, from Tokyo. Happy holidays to you and everybody at HobbyMedia, Fra! He writes: The Japanese modeler Starfleet Yokosuka has built a radio-controlled 1/350 scale replica of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A from the Star Trek series. What makes this […]
