Needle and thread

EZ-EL Wire Children’s Umbrella

EZ-EL Wire Children’s Umbrella

This guide will teach you how to make your very own children’s umbrella with EZ-EL Wire! For more cool ideas check out ! The EZ-EL Wire Kit you will need for this project can be purchased here. Enter coupon code MAKEumbrella at checkout for a discount!

Continue Reading
Beanbag DSLR Pod

Beanbag DSLR Pod

I learned the single most valuable photography tip in the late eighties from my company’s staff photographer – a large beanbag makes a superb photographic “tripod.” It’s sturdier, lighter, simpler to use, and more versatile than most three-legged supports.

Continue Reading
Pillow Mace

Pillow Mace

I’m going to be going over some very basic sewing techniques for creating this odd stuffed spiked ball. I’ll be demonstrating how to plan out and stitch a sphere made of pentagonal panels, how to stuff a massive plush object, and how to make a puffy weapon safe for boffing, pillow fights, and other friendly […]

Continue Reading
Resistor Necktie

Resistor Necktie

Construct a basic long necktie with stripes to represent your favorite value of resistor – fashion inspired by the electronics bench! Learn to work with slippery fabrics cut on the bias.

Continue Reading
La Roux Costume

La Roux Costume

Last year on the MAKE YouTube channel, commenters started saying I looked like the singer from the English synth-pop duo La Roux. Here’s how to get the Mondrian jacket look from the video for their song Bulletproof. You can also make your own “neo cameo” necklace with a laser cutter and these files on Thingiverse. […]

Continue Reading