Electronics: Fun and Fundamentals — LED Photo Lights
Easy, efficient, and effective.
Posted by Charles Platt
Categories: Art & Design, Electronics, Photography & Video | No Comments
Awl Projects
Operating Railroad Grade Crossing Signal
It seems that no matter how much things change, one thing that is always constant is a kid’s fascination with all things trains. When my son was about 4 years...
Posted by Kevin Fodor
Categories: Fun & Games | No Comments
Little Big Lamp
Add bright lighting to your space with powerful LEDs housed in PVC.
Posted by Charles Platt
Categories: Furniture, Electronics | 5 Comments
Robot-Headed Valentine Box
The robot-headed valentine box is basically a cardboard box that has a few electronics inside. This is perfect for a valentine box, especially for kids. You just put the valentines...
Posted by William Anderson
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Electromagnetic Aluminum Levitator
About 13 years ago I learned of some military research into a satellite- and missile-defense device that would propel projectiles using Lenz’s law, which governs the direction of electrical current...
Posted by Thomas R Fox
Olde-School Bookbinding
Magazines aren’t really built to last, but here’s how you can turn your copy of MAKE (or any other magazine or printout) into a durable hardcover that will withstand the...
Posted by Brian Sawyer
Categories: Home, Paper Crafts | No Comments
Stitched Skateboard
Embroidery became an obsession of mine about six years ago. Then it took a turn: I wasn’t content stitching only on fabrics; I wanted to intersect new planes with stitches....
Posted by Jenny Hart
Categories: Craft, Woodworking | No Comments
RoboBrrd
RoboBrrd’s Characteristics A RoboBrrd is a robot that experiments with human-robot interaction and is created from a limited selection of materials. Inspired by birds, RoboBrrd has a beak and wings...
Posted by RobotGrrl
Categories: Arduino, Robotics | No Comments
Wedding Book
A lovely book, bound by your own hands, may be just the thoughtful yet utilitarian gift idea you’ve been searching for. The cover can incorporate a window that reveals the...
Posted by Lesley Patterson Marx
Categories: Craft, Paper Crafts, Photography & Video | No Comments
Crafting a Corset
Download the pattern and get sewing!
Posted by Alaina Zulli
Categories: Sewing | 2 Comments
Woven Map Basket
Weave your vacation road maps into an attractive souvenir.
Posted by Jane Patrick
Categories: Craft, Home, Paper Crafts | 1 Comment
TV-B-Gone Hoodie
Covertly turn off televisions with the tug of a zipper.
Posted by Becky Stern
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
