Lego sliding block “15” puzzle
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, this elegant version of the classic sliding-tile puzzle executed in Lego elements by Peer Kreuger. The assembled puzzle has no visible studs.
Month: January 2011
Improvised offroad toy
Toys are so much more fun when you make them yourself rather than purchasing one. Popular in Cameroon, these so called “remote controlled” toys are made from the various bits of debris cast off from modern life. It may not have accelerated graphics or play PVZ, but then again it’ll never run out of batteries and can always be scavenged for parts for the next improvised toy fad.
Artist Attempts to Draw All the Buildings in NY
CasaSugar talks to illustrator James Gulliver Hancock about his attempt to draw all the buildings in New York. When asked about NYC architecture, James writes: It’s opened my eyes to a lot of buildings I hadn’t seen before. Drawing is amazing like that, when you start to sit down and draw something, anything, you’ll see […]
CRAFT Moves to WordPress Tonight
Hi Crafters! Tonight we’re migrating our site to WordPress. To share a few words about this is our amazing Director of Technology, Stefan Antonowicz. – Natalie From Make: Online: After the debacle of our last site migration attempt, after I’d been coaxed out from under my desk, heavy with geek shame, I’d exiled myself to […]
How-To: Paint with light
Our friends at Photojojo give us a step-by-step tutorial on how to paint with light. All you need is a camera with manual exposure control, a tripod, things that glow, dark clothing, and a dark space. If you have enough time, you can create a stunning stop-frame animation, or even write out your marriage proposal […]
REMINDER: WordPress move: Please Stand By!
Don’t forget: We’re going to be moving our Movable Type blog to WordPress (in the Amazon cloud) on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. We’ll be shutting off comments at 4pm PST/7pm EST in order to start some of the data migration. We’ll hit the switch on the DNS at 7pm PST/10pm EST. You’ll most likely notice […]
How-To: Heart-Shaped Bird Feeder
Cindy of Skip to My Lou guest blogs on Alphamom with this great homemade heart-shaped bird feeder project. These birdfeeders not only help our feathered friends, but making them is a fun and easy family activity perfect for cold winter days!
