Macbook Mod
Tyler needed a Mac to do some iPhone development. Instead of running to the Apple Store, he recycled a used/broken Macbook and repackaged it in Linksys browser cases. Look it up… [ part 1 ] [ part 2 ] [ part 3 ] [ via ]
Category : Techniques
01 Dec
Papercut Portrait Tutorial
Paul Overton posted this nice tutorial on how to make papercut portraits on his blog, DudeCraft. The best thing about this paper cutting technique can be applied to many medias and derived, like stencilling a T-Shirt. [ link ] [ via ]
23 Nov
Can Art: A Way To Recycle Some Tin Cans
Ok, let’s face it. The result is pretty lame. However, I chose to post this link because the technique shown can be applied to many other things, like making furniture, miniature models, etc. [ link ]
21 Nov
Cupric Chloride as a PCB etchant
Thinking of building the Moog VCF I posted yesterday? You might want to check out this post about using Cupric Chloride to etch PCBs. Usual disclaimers apply. [ link ]
19 Nov
Scott Holden’s Star Wars Tauntaun Costume
Scott Holden built this amazing tauntaun costume and put his build log online. Don’t know what a tauntaun is? Learn to Empire Strikes Back. [ link ] [ via ]
09 Oct
10 cheap and easy DIY bike projects
Andreas from London Cyclist Blog writes: Here is a collection of 10 DIY bike projects that you can do in your free time. Each one contains links to different ways of implementing the project. The reason for I put this collection together is because I couldn’t find anywhere else on the internet that brings all [...]
25 Mar
Altoids Tin Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box
This is my first Instructable, and my entry for the Instructables pocket-sized contest. It’s a Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box in an Altoids tin. I’ve seen people make similar ones and I’ve decided to make my own, using what I had: Fimo clay. For once, instead of just linking to an Instructable, I wrote one. About time! [...]
23 Mar
How to Rebind a Moleskine Notebook: Make a Custom DIY Sketchbook!
« The size and durability of the Moleskine Pocket notebook is perfect for my sketching needs, but the paper is not ideal. Although both “sketchbook” and “watercolor” versions are available, neither is well-suited to my particular requirements. And so, I have developed a process for replacing the paper (aka Moleskine Reloaded) while retaining all the [...]
07 Mar
Volume Limiter for Portable Audio
This project is a bit pointless: a volume limiter that plugs into your iPod or favorite portable audio device, and that you plug your headphones into. Now, given that any intelligent sensible person will lower the volume instead of using this device, its only potential use is forcing your children to use it. However, you [...]
21 Feb
Knit your own R2D2 Hat
Clarissa, Knitter-Extraordinaire, explains with great detail (if you understand knitting – I wouldn’t know) how to knit a very nice R2D2 hat. I wish I had one. Knit your own R2D2 Hat [link][via]
08 Dec