I love vertical gardens. Every time I see them I get all excited, and I’ve wanted to build one for just ages. We had such a lovely rainy spring this year, and with nothing to do but walk around...
I’ve got crystal fever. I’ve been spending all my spare time making and folding paper craft crystals, as I wait for the world to end. I’ve been making these paper craft crystals obsessively over the last month, during Shelter-In-Place....
These things are great! Splice wires together for strong electrical connections without using a soldering iron. They’ve got hot-melt glue in both ends and a melty bit of solder in the middle. This makes a waterproof connection that’s stronger...
“Smart” plugs for your home can be a lot of fun, allowing you to create lighting scenes, activate security features, or control other things in your home remotely. If you’re a DIY type, here’s a great option for building...
I’ve posted a new tutorial: how to sew a cotton mask to help slow the spread of Covid19. This guide is aimed at beginners or non-sewers who are eager to learn. From the guide: Keep folks safe and stylish...
It’s the first week of Covid19 quarantine and I’m going a little nuts. What’s helping me stay sane is throwing myself into silly ridiculous projects where I can make something blinky and learn something fun, but not too challenging....
I just finished my latest tutorial over on the Adafruit Learning System: make a Burning Wizard staff. It’s got it all: LED NeoPixel lights, sound effects, and motion reactivity to trigger the different animations and modes. It turned out amazing!...
My Tree Ent Lives! I have completely made over my guest room. It’s glorious. I’ve been having such a fun time with this project and it’s nearly complete. I’m so very delighted with how it’s turned out. (Full build...
Fairy bottles.I made my first glass fairy bottle almost 10 years ago, before I’d really started on my LED maker journey. It went a little viral on Pinterest and with good reason.. these little bottles are stunningly gorgeous and super easy to make....
It’s the holiday season and I’m feeling a bit festive. I used my Cricut vinyl cutter and a Circuit Playground BlueFruit to make some pretty luminary lanterns to decorate my house. I’m far too lazy to light and maintain...