In the back corner of an alley in the city where I live, there is a little noticed book shop. I have an understanding with the owner, and he knows the sort of books that excite me. My tastes are rather different from his normal customers, and suitable material is hard to find.
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Robin over at inkodye.com just sent over this fantastic tutorial to showcase their fantastic photo-sensitive permanent dye. This product really ticks all of the boxes for me, because it works on so many different materials (including wood and leather), and it connects to my love of all things photographic
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The book is articulate, informative, and technically diverse. I consider this book to be the most important and comprehensive print resource to have been produced for the Arduino, and I highly recommend it to anyone that has either used or intends to use the Arduino platform for interfacing with the real world.
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Last year, my Husband and I attended the first annual Maker Faire in North Carolina. My husband, Angus, had already attended numerous Maker Faire events around the country, but this was to be my first time and it was amazing! I had never seen so many crafters, makers, machines or tech type stuff under...
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My workbench has been through dozens of redesigns over the last 10 years or so. I currently use a bench that’s reinforced with floor joists, and has a removable 2′ deep chipboard work surface. The idea is that if I have a chemical spill or damage the surface, the chipboard can be popped out...
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When I first made my own polish, I was amazed at how effective it was. I could literally see my own reflection in a table top after a few minutes of polishing.
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After seeing these fabulous fake vintage adverts for Skype and Facebook, I thought it was about time to mention another one of the projects that we've been working on.
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People seem to be afraid of brazing metal, and there really isn't any need. Although a brazed joint isn't as strong as a welded joint, it doesn't mean that welding is superior.
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I’ve been encouraged to post a little more about the sewing machine, so here is an update on progress. I’ve modified the Arduino code to accept direct input from a computer, so it is possible to run custom patterns of arbitrary length. I’ve written a quick python script that can take an image and...
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This is one of those projects that only takes a few minutes to build, but will last a lifetime on the bench. We might even add a few more gadgets to the lamp head to make our lives easier. What would you add?
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