Blog – Tagged "ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS"

Acrylic Brooch Mania - Interview with Caitlin, creator of the Bernie Sanders Chibi Brooch

by Nikolett Sulyok February 07, 2021

Meet Caitlin aka. Frankie Peggotty, the creator behind the charming Bernie Sanders Chibi Brooch!

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, INTERVIEWS

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6 Great Materials For Laser Cutting

by Samantha Clark November 02, 2020

When it comes to laser cutting there are so many materials out there it might leave you in a bit of a spin as to where to start. That’s why we’ve...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, MATERIALS

Laser Cut Halloween Projects.

by Samantha Clark October 13, 2020

So just like the rest of this year Halloween is going to look a little different than we perhaps hoped and expected this time round. With trick or ...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Seasonal Holidays Projects

Are you looking for a new direction?

by Samantha Clark September 02, 2020

Maybe you are new to the laser cutting world and looking for a little inspiration. Perhaps you are a seasoned pro who wants a change of direction b...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Experiments, MATERIALS

Turn Your Off-cuts Into Display Pieces

by Kirsty Lockhart April 26, 2019

Do you ever find yourself wondering what to do with all of those off-cuts after you've finished your latest projects? They're often too small or aw...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Experiments, MATERIALS

Game Burger Advance

by Kirsty Lockhart April 12, 2019

Love Hultén specialises in crafting one-off and limited run retro-inspired games consoles, arcade machines and other electronic toys. His most rece...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Electronics

Diffraction Grating Kaleidoscope

by Kirsty Lockhart March 14, 2019

$Diffraction Grating Kaleidoscope$

Playing with a kaleidoscope was always a lot of fun as a kid, but when was the last time you picked one up and gave it a spin? If you're anything l...

Posted in Arduino, ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, MATERIALS

Laser cut Acrylic and Wood Inlay Flowers

by Kirsty Lockhart February 28, 2019

Since getting his Glowforge laser cutter, MichaelMikkelson has been making some absolutely beautiful projects, occasionally sharing tutorials on so...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, MATERIALS

Cheeseborg

by Kirsty Lockhart February 15, 2019

As their electromechanical design capstone project, Taylor Tabb, Evan Hill and Mitchell Riek built a fully automated grilled cheese maker dubbed Ch...

Posted in Arduino, ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Electronics, Experiments, Prototyping

Track Buses in Real-Time With This Display

by Kirsty Lockhart January 09, 2019

With his wife's shop situated right by a busy streetcar stop, Mike Heavers wanted to build a live bus schedule sign to enable customers to more com...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Electronics, Prototyping

Acrylic and Resin Christmas Tree Candle Holders

by Kirsty Lockhart December 19, 2018

Wanting to finally get to grips with resin pouring, David from Make Something recruited Evan and Katelyn to help by recreating his childhood Christ...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Seasonal Holidays Projects

Kitronik Christmas Fair

by Kirsty Lockhart December 15, 2018

Are you feeling a little lacking in the DIY Christmas decorations department? Kitronik have you covered this year with their Christmas Fair display...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, BBC micro:bit, Electronics, Seasonal Holidays Projects