The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Capreek over on Curbly is my aesthetic spirit animal and her latest DIY is no exception. I am loving her modern dip-dyed dog leashes that are begging to be attached to my mutts. I am not too proud to make a matching necklace for myself btws. Maybe I should be, but I’m just not.
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Design Love Fest gave an peacock chair street find a colorful new look with a few easy steps.
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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!
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Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Covert+Listening+Book/2150/1
Connect an amplified listener with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve got a wireless bug. Place the circuit in a hollowed-out book with the microphone concealed by the dust cover, and you’ve got a super-sneaky covert listening device! Tune in via a FM radio receiver set to the correct frequency, and you’ll be able to hear through walls.
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Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/PIR+Sensor+Arduino+Alarm/72/1
This project is great for those beginning to build with Arduino, and requires no soldering. Using very few components, and some jumper wire, we’ll build a simple motion-sensing alarm. This project combines technologies we’ve used in previous Weekend Projects, including a PIR sensor and piezo buzzer. It’s great for practical jokes and doubles as an early warning system for the zombie invasion!
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This is the quick, simple project that will take your haunted home to the next level, freak out the neighbor kid, and might even win you a cool prize!
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Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Repeat-After-Me-A-Mintronics-Memory-Game/1933/1
Combine a MintDuino and Mintronics Survival Pack into a fun memory game reminiscent of Simon and Pocket Repeat from years past. This project will have you build an Arduino clone, program it, and hook it up to a 4-switch game to test your mind’s memory and dexterity. Challenge yourself or a friend to see who can Repeat After Me!
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