“Bokeh” comes from the Japanese word “boke” (暈け or ボケ) which means blur or haze. The English word “bokeh” has to do with the aesthetics of out-of-focus points of light....
Posted by Sindri Diego
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Make a rose out of that universal material: duck tape.
Posted by Julie Hudy
Categories: Art & Design | 2 Comments
Make fake dynamite for your next stage production or Halloween costume.
Posted by Martin Schmidt
Categories: Art & Design | 3 Comments
This basket makes a great case for recycling. It’s the perfect project for large pieces of scrap paper like gift wrap and newspaper. Even old maps can be transformed into...
Posted by RePlayGround
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MonoBox is a small, inexpensive powered speaker that amplifies the output of your headphone music player. It’s little but it’s loud! All the circuit parts are available from RadioShack. The...
Posted by Ross Hershberger
Categories: Electronics, Music | 65 Comments
Papercrafts at Adafruit! We’re excited to share this Resistor Helper you can download and make yourself. It’s the newest tool in our Circuit Playground family– when you can’t get to...
Posted by Becky Stern
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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
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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
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I will teach you how to build a TV antenna, not for picking up any signals with, but for decoration and model building.
Posted by Kendallzummo
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Build a robust R/C flying-wing airplane that’s fun to fly and great to learn on.
Posted by Breck Baldwin
Categories: Electronics | 5 Comments
One of the best things about exhibiting at Maker Faire is giving attendees a challenge. For the 2010 Maker Faire Bay Area, I decided to combine a past project of...
Posted by Steve Hoefer
Categories: Arduino, Electronics, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
Making things with wire looks simple, but it can be challenging. Pick up a few wire-bending tricks, though, and you can sketch in 3 dimensions and make anything from a...
Posted by Matt Mets
Categories: Art & Design, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
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