Part bookbinding, part bibliovandalism, part mixed-media collage, and part scrapbooking, the craft of altered books is becoming increasingly popular and recognized as the distinct art form it is. But what...
Posted by Brian Sawyer
Categories: Craft, Home, Paper Crafts | 1 Comment
Back in the 1970s, my friend Wayne Gillis and I used to do light shows at science fiction conventions. We had the usual panoply of overhead, slide, and custom-made projectors,...
Posted by Mike Gould
Categories: Electronics, Music | No Comments
Motorize a phenakistoscope, a 19th-century parlor novelty that preceded motion pictures, and keep its frames synched to an LED strobe by using a sensor and an Arduino microcontroller. Invented in...
Posted by Dan Rasmussen
Categories: Arduino, Electronics | No Comments
I run a site called CorSec Engineering which offers kits for making planets for tabletop gaming or science fair projects. They can be found here. This planet was painted in...
Posted by Jonathan Bowen
Categories: Fun & Games | No Comments
Here’s a method for applying a high-gain optical projection surface using common, inexpensive materials—specifically, flat white interior latex paint and glass sandblasting media. It began as a series of experiments...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Home, Furniture | 7 Comments
Spin art is a children’s activity, often found at school fairs. Kids drop paint onto a spinning square of paper, making beautiful, colorful patterns. As adults, we imagined it would...
Posted by Bob and Pete Goldstein
Categories: Art & Design, Kids & Family | 2 Comments
A free and easy thermal assist from the sun.
Posted by Eric Muhs
Categories: Energy, Fun & Games | No Comments
Replace a boring surface with a cool, durable, and cheap new top.
Posted by Shane Selman
Categories: Art & Design, Furniture | 15 Comments
This bot combines Hollywood bling with tried-and-true workings.
Posted by Kris Magri
Categories: Arduino, Robotics | No Comments
Look more trustworthy while videoconferencing.
Posted by Don McLane
Categories: Computers & Mobile | No Comments
Candy tin device helps keep your air clean and your lungs healthy.
Posted by Mark de Vinck
Categories: Health, Electronics, Tools, Workshop | 3 Comments
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