Once you have all the materials gathered, this project should take about an hour to complete (or slightly more, depending on your sewing skills). You’ll learn how to make a...
Posted by Pearl Chen
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
Adapted from the original project by Howtoons on Instructables. Mini marshmallows shot at high speeds can smack hard and even stick. These goggles will keep the fast-flying ’mallows from hitting...
Posted by Howtoons
Categories: Kids & Family | 7 Comments
Connect a shirt pocket “amplified listener” hearing aid with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve got a wireless bug. Tuck them inside a hollowed-out book with the mic concealed by...
Posted by David Simpson
Categories: Fun & Games | No Comments
Get cookin’ with this Japanese-style skewer grill.
Posted by Bob Knetzger
Categories: Food & Beverage, Fun & Games | 2 Comments
Positive response to the review of my antique Tapewriter label embosser got me thinking about lower-cost ways to make embossed aluminum labels. A comment from reader Rick Hyde ("Actually, the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Home | 2 Comments
A recent toe injury kept me from running for a few weeks, and I bought a stationary bike to keep in shape while recovering. The exercise bike has a lot...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Health, Fun & Games, Music | No Comments
It is basically an Arduino and LEDs that have been mounted on a pair of safety glasses. It runs a code that you can modify so that you get a...
Posted by William Anderson
Categories: Arduino, Home | No Comments
This project is like learning to make a whole closet full of skirts and dresses. Follow the steps and you’ll have a simple dress or skirt that is endlessly alterable....
Posted by Christine Haynes
Categories: Craft, Electronics, Sewing | No Comments
A garage door opener openly displayed inside your car can be an incentive to thieves. Documents from the glove compartment are likely to reveal your home address, and with the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Home, Fun & Games | No Comments
I certainly appreciate the craftsmanship of stained glass, but I’ve come up with something that gives a similar effect without the prerequisite labor. Though it may not look exactly like...
Posted by Mark Montano
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Home | No Comments
Torch lighters are handy, cheap, and easy to find. They come in a wide variety of shapes and styles, so there’s room for customizing to your personal taste. I normally...
Posted by Molly Friedrich
Categories: Fun & Games, Home, Machining | No Comments
There’s energy all around us, just waiting to be tapped. Whether it’s a hot cup of coffee on a cold day, light from the sun, scented candles, or waste heat...
Posted by Jim Shealy
Categories: Science | No Comments
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