Optical Tremolo Box
Plug your guitar into light-programmable waveforms with this unique effects box.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Art & Design, Music | 18 Comments
Lighter Projects
Evil Mouse Prank
Joe Bowers is sneaky, resourceful, and rotten to the core. Whatever you do, don’t get in a prank war with him. Returning to my desk from a coffee break, I...
Posted by Bill Olson
Categories: Fun & Games | No Comments
Speed Vest
This lightweight night-cycling vest displays your current speed in glowing, 7-inch-tall numbers easily visible to cars. On the back, an Arduino microcontroller reads input from an off-the-shelf bike speedometer sensor,...
Posted by Mykle Hansen
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games | No Comments
LED Shoe Clips
Twinkle toes! Make LED ruffles to customize your shoes in this CRAFT tutorial and video. This easy soft circuit project can get you started in wearable electronics and uses the...
Posted by Becky Stern
Categories: Electronics, Craft | No Comments
Pull-Tab Crochet
We started Escama (Portuguese for “fish scales”) three years ago after seeing the way Brazilian women incorporated used pull-tabs into their crocheting. We worked with two craft co-ops to design...
Posted by Designers of Escama
Categories: Craft, Crochet, Home | No Comments
Alarm Purse
By Norene Leddy with Ed Bringas and Johana Moscoso The Alarm Purse is a simple, fashionable way to add an audible alarm to your handbag. Tuck it away when you...
Posted by Norene Leddy
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games | No Comments
Solar TV Remote
Powering a TV remote with the sun means you won’t have to buy batteries every six months to surf from your sofa. Low-voltage devices that use power only occasionally, like...
Posted by Paul Spinrad
Categories: Electronics, Energy | 1 Comment
The Flame Tube
Fiery devices have always fascinated me. From Jam Jar Jets (MAKE Volume 05) to Fire Pistons (Volume 19) to Faux Flames (Volume 25), I’ve built all sorts of fire-related projects....
Posted by William Gurstelle
Categories: Science, Music | 3 Comments
Collect Oxygen Over Water
My previous tutorial shows how to construct a simple sheet metal “bridge,” which, in combination with an ice cube bucket and an olive jar, makes an effective pneumatic trough for...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Science | No Comments
The Trip-Cam
The Trip-Cam is a trip-wire triggered spy- and security camera. Sweet!
Posted by Jack Brunning
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
Making A Balinese Shadow Puppet (Test)
This is a test project. This will give you an overview of how to create your own Balinese Shadow Puppet.
Posted by Christina
Categories: Art & Design | No Comments
