From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Prank writes – “So, tye-dying is really simple. All you need are some dies, a fixer, some fabric, and something to do the tying with. I like the Procion Dyes–They’re very bright and are easy to mix. You can get them online, or at your local art store. Get a bunch of colors. You’ll also […]
Pat writes – “This week’s video comes to us courtesy of the South Carolina Educational TV Network. We found them because they produced a video for one of our member companies. We got a bunch of videos from them this week which we’ll parse out over the coming weeks and months. This one takes place […]
Design News Gadget Freak has a new how to on making an audio amplifier muting circuit – “Ever turned on your car stereo and BOOM! the woofers unexpectedly jumped out for one filling-loosening bass note? Just great, you’ve just been diagnosed with turn-on thump — either due to an amp that never had a muting […]
LOGIZTIX’s instructions for building your own electronic drums – “Building your own electronic drum pads may seem like a difficult task. The concepts behind electronic triggering are actually quite simple. A piezo acts much like a microphone. It picks up shock waves and passes them to your drum module to interpret. The trick is getting […]
Neat – this looks like a lot of fun, a video game is projected on to a 3D structure / sculpture and you move the little character around the surfaces. More: xBlocks – Link. See it at Salone (photoset) – Link. Fabbrica del Vapore – Link. Update: Added video.
Ulrich writes – “Unfortunately, even entry-level CCD cameras that are actually built for astro imaging are beyond the reach of many amateurs. I faced the same problem. A QuickCam, however, costs approximately $70 if bought in a store, much less if you are buying a used camera at a flea market or through online auction […]
EGoodman shows you how to make a mouse costume for your robot vacuum, the Roomba – Link. Related: myRoomBud – iRobot Roomba costumes – Link. Make a Roomba Serial Interface – Link. HOW TO – Roomba Bluetooth Interface – Link.
