DIY Projects

How-to: Covering conductive thread

How-to: Covering conductive thread

Lynne Bruning has a nice instructable about using machine embroidery to cover conductive thread. I kind of like the look of the silvery thread, but you might feel differently and want to cover it up. Read more about Machine embroidery covering conductive thread More: Becky from Craft has a great write-up about the new Soft […]

Deep Blue costume

Deep Blue costume

Deep Blue costume – one of my favorite costumes this year! Sponges writes- Let me set the scene a bit: It’s the summer of 1997 and World champion chess player Gary Kasparaov has been beaten in a six game match by two wins to one with three draws . But not by another man. A […]

DIY: PVC C-Stand

DIY: PVC C-Stand

Udi sent in this link to a DIY: PVC C-Stand. If you are unfamiliar with a C-Stand, they are stands used in photography to hold things like backdrops, lights and screens. This is a cheap DIY alternative to expensive commercial versions. [Thanks Udi] I love nothing better than a good PVC construction. This is why […]

Light DIYstrict

Light DIYstrict

Henrique sent me a link to this cool DIY light that he built from traffic cones. I asked him to post some shots of the build process so our readers could easily make one, and he did! Thanks Henrique, it looks like a really cool light that is really easy to build. I just finished […]