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Workhorses
Use a simple mortise-and-tenon joint to make these fine looking shop horses that you will use every day and will last a lifetime.

Felted Sweater Potholder
Agitating wool in water causes the fibers to bind onto each other and shrink.

Felted Sweater Scarf
Wash a wool sweater in the washing machine and you’ll see it shrink to child-sized.

Pongcrete
Change the casing of an old Pong console into something a little sturdier, like concrete!

Arduino Drum Pad & Game
This fun and easy project shows you how to create a simple input device with little more than a cheap piezo sensor, an old mousepad, and an Arduino board.

Ping Pong Ball Shooter
This project was created by Ichiamsa Yagi, who is a professor of the Iwate University Department of Education in Japan.

Soapbox Racer Out of Found Material
I am the owner of the Open Source Gallery, an alternative art space in the South Slope district of Brooklyn, NY.

Adult Soapbox Kart
This guide will teach you the basic design aspects you’ll need to consider in order to make yourself a road-worthy gravity-powered vehicle.

Building Subirrigated Planters from Recycled Materials
I have been a casual container gardener for about 4 years and only recently discovered the magic of subirrigation.

Pull Tab Picture Hanger
Shown here is a simple method for A) removing a stay tab from a soda can with the rivet-ring intact, and B) attaching the tab to a wooden frame or board using the rivet ring.

Quad Roller Skates
This is a simple project that can be completed in an afternoon once you’ve scrounged up all the components.

Hacking the Brain Machine
This is an alternate build of the Brain Machine from the Maker Shed.