The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
I started getting interested in Blythe when I wanted to make a three-dimensional self portrait, and was dumbfounded by the enormous community of customizers working with the Blythe Doll. One of the main online sources for customization is Puchi Collective, which houses oodles of tops for changing her eyechips, face makeup, and clothes. I was […]
Selectism did an interview with American commuter bike makers Freeman Transport on the importance of feeling the hand of the maker in their product (bikes). It’s all around inspiring! …We wanted people to know how important it is for us to support US manufacturing and the lack thereof. If things continue to go the direction […]
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This DIY portable game console features a color screen, tilt sensors, and 4 games. Of course you can always program more games if you build one for yourself. Check out the link for pictures of the system stuffed inside a relatively small enclosure. This is a great electronics project that is very well documented. By […]
Here’s another “mind control” toy, these will be fun to take apart via CrunchGear.
Not to be outdone by her sister Kris, Carly DeGraeve sent us this link to her latest electrified Monopoly board. It lights up the four props in the center of the board when you land on the appropriate squares. She used reed switches and magnets to complete the circuit. Electrified Monopoly – Steampunk Inspired More: […]
Craftster user Dink’s husband painted these fun Star Wars matryoshka dolls, using blank wooden dolls he found online. You can purchase a blank set for yourself at ReForm School online.
