How-To: Office Hammock Chair
Quit messing around with rolling, swiveling, office chairs and start doing some serious hanging out at work in this clever Office Hammock Chair from Instructables creative content creator amalkhan.
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Maker, Teacher, Blogger, Mom: Amy Oyler
Amy Oyler has made homeschooling into a project, and homeschooling has made Amy Oyler into a maker. Her blog, The Scientific Mom, tracks Oyler’s hands-on projects as she teaches science to 8-year-old Kat. Amy started writing it to explain this whole homeschooling idea to friends and family, but it has grown in popularity as she […]
Modifying An Xbox One Controller For Muscular Dystrophy Part 2
In my spare time I enjoy making simple modifications of gaming controllers for people who have special physical needs. Its a hobby that makes me feel good and helps other people. Not a bad trade. If you’ve been following along, you should already have seen part 1 where I added easy to click buttons that […]
Maker Hangar 2 ep2: Tricopter Build Part 1
In this episode of Maker Hangar, I show you how to assemble the motor mounts and body halves of the tricopter. You’ll also learn what CA adhesives are and what they can be used for. Next episode, I’ll show you how to finish building the tricopter, so stay tuned! Maker Hangar Tricopter Kit / Additional Electronics Thin CA glues Domestic […]
How-To: Tequila Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
Turn pretty glass bottles into gorgeous garden-ready gifts for your feathered friends with this tequila bottle hummingbird feeder tutorial!
Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft
I built a spaceship for my four-year-old’s room. It has a control panel full of interesting displays and whiz-bang space sounds. A joystick controls lights and sounds for the engine and thrusters. The payload bay has a motorized hatch and and contains a robot arm for deploying payloads like toy satellites. Headsets provide an audio link between the spacecraft and the Mission Control desk in the other son’s room.
How-To: DIY 2-Ingredient Fabric Softener Crystals
Battle hard water and crispy clothes the DIY way! Make your own 2-ingredient fabric softener crystals with this easy-to-follow tutorial.
