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Soft Radiators
Swedish designer Hedvig af Ekenstam makes soft decorative radiators from heating cables; I love the patterns, and her name! [via Fashioning Technology]
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Nov 21, 2009 11:29 AM
Home Decor, Technology |
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"See-thru-me" Light Shirt
See-thru-me is a project by Meg Grant that uses LEDs and light sensitive resistors to give the effect of light being passed through the body. When a light is shined on the wearer's back, the LEDs on the front light up in the corresponding place. It seems to me based on the pictures that there aren't any microcontrollers being used in this project, just each photoresistor controlling one LED. [via Fashioning Technology]
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Nov 20, 2009 09:00 AM
Fashion Tech, Soft Circuits |
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Dale Dougherty's Cheese Talk
CRAFT and MAKE editor and publisher Dale Dougherty gave a talk at Ignite Sebastopol II called "Blessed are the Cheesemakers."
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Nov 20, 2009 07:00 AM
Food |
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Moxie's Schmancy Exclusive
CRAFT pal Moxie has a series of needlefelted monsters exclusively at Schmancy in Seattle. They squeak when you squeeze them, and I want them all. More pictures on Moxie's Flickr.
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Nov 19, 2009 04:00 PM
Arts & Design, Felting |
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Pictures from Hack PGH's Soft Circuit Workshop
Check out Matt Mets' pictures from the Hack Pittsburgh soft circuits workshop. I love the variety among the participants, from little girls to hacker dudes.
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Nov 19, 2009 09:00 AM
Soft Circuits |
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Luv-able and Hug-able Show at gallery hanahou in NYC
This year's Luv-able and Hug-able show at gallery hanahou in New York City is bound to be a hit! And if you just can't get enough plush, join artist Jenny Harada for a Wee Peppermint Beast plush ornament workshop!
Luv-able and Hug-able
December 3 through January 9
Opening party December 3, 6-9pm (RSVP)
gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730 NYC
Workshop: Make a Wee Peppermint Beast Ornament with Jenny Harada
Saturday, December 19, 1-4 pm
Cost: $20 (email to sign up)
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Nov 19, 2009 07:00 AM
Amigurumi, Arts & Design, Events |
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Homemade Eggnog Recipe
Christy at Instructables shares with us her recipe for delicious homemade eggnog. I can't wait to try it out!
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Nov 18, 2009 04:00 PM
Food, Holiday projects |
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Win a Nikon DSLR from Photojojo
Photojojo is giving away three Nikon D3000s, just because they love you (we do too)! They've opened up the giveaway to you, the talented, creative, awesome readers of MAKE and CRAFT. Just think of all the how-tos you could make with this thing! I'm getting jealous just thinking about it. There are many ways to enter, please do so as many times as you like! In addition to the ways to enter on the Photojojo site (like following them on Twitter), here are the ways to enter through MAKE and CRAFT:
- Subscribe to the MAKE and CRAFT Newsletters. Each subscriber gets an automatic entry to win the camera! These are monthly newsletter to keep you up to date on what's going on in our neck of the woods. (We won't spam you, scout's honor!)
- Follow us on Twitter. That's MAKE, CRAFT, make_tips, and craft_tips. All our Twitter followers are automatically entered!
- Submit a tip! What special tricks do you use when making and crafting? Send a reply to @make_tips or @craft_tips for yet another entry.
- Become a fan of MAKE and CRAFT on Facebook!
The giveaway ends at 5pm PST next Monday, November 23rd. Best of luck to you!
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Project Excerpt: Photojojo! by Amit Gupta with Kelly Jensen
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Nov 18, 2009 09:00 AM
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Typographic Coasters
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made several sets of coasters using single font characters. You can cut them out by hand, but they used a laser cutter, naturally.
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Nov 18, 2009 07:00 AM
Home Decor |
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Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest launches today!
It's here! The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest launches today! Put on your thinking caps and dream up some awesome gadgets! To celebrate the release of the newest Alex Rider book, Crocodile Tears, and the Kids of All Ages edition of MAKE (both at bookstores today), we're thrilled to be running this contest.
All of you adventure-seekers and gadget lovers out there are invited to join in. If you were Alex Rider, what gadget would you want in the upcoming adventure "Crocodile Tears"? Design your dream Alex Rider gadget, inspired by an everyday object (i.e. an iPod, toothpaste, a pen). The winning gadget will be built right here at the MAKE Labs. Send us a schematic of what your gadget is made from and how it works. (Your schematic can be a diagram, a drawing or an explanation by you). Remember that the winning gadget will be inspired by an everyday object that one could realistically build (as much as we wish we could create a pair of scissors that could fly us to the moon)!
So what do you do? Dream up a gadget, of course! And what could you win? We're so glad you asked:
Grand Prize (one winner):
- A signed collection of hardcover Alex Rider novels
- iPod nano with a personalized message from author Anthony Horowitz
- A backpack full of goodies and gadgets from the Maker Shed
- The opportunity to have the winner's dream gadget produced in MAKE Labs and featured on Make: Online
Runner-Up Prize (two winners):
- A signed hardcover copy of Crocodile Tears
- An Alex Rider t-shirt
With prizes this good, how could you not want to enter?! The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest is open to kids ages 8 to 18, so get your kid, nephew, niece, grandkids, and yourself involved!
Need some inspiration? Check out these gadgets and book excerpts from previous Alex Rider novels to get those brain juices flowing:
- Alex Rider's Radio Mouth Brace
- Alex Rider's Smokescreen Bike Pump
- Alex Rider's Geiger Counter Game Console
- Alex Rider's High Tensile Yo-Yo
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Nov 17, 2009 11:01 AM
Announcements, Kids |
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