http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:17 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-remote-control-sentient-web-puppet-b/
How to make a remote-control sentient web-puppet by hacking Twitter, Google, Skype, Arduino and Processing! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FI1/N8YV/HBNXV2PX/FI1N8YVHBNXV2PX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI1/N8YV/HBNXV2PX/FI1N8YVHBNXV2PX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI1/N8YV/HBNXV2PX/FI1N8YVHBNXV2PX.SMALL.jpg E56MLGYHBNXV2UU rosemarybeetle How to manipulate a physical object over the web just by using common web services and their accessible data feeds, with some added open source stuff to decode and manipulate that data, and ultimately use the data to move and control physical hardware.   Twitr_janus - a prototype web-controlled ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:00:02 PDT How-to-make-a-remote-control-sentient-web-puppet-b http://www.instructables.com/id/Turning-a-twitter-avatar-into-a-real-life-custom-f/
Turning a twitter avatar into a real-life custom figure - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SMALL.jpg EZ4XAJEH5ENQ281 rosemarybeetle For anyone who has an avatar they use online, this is one way you can turn it into a 3-d model, to show off round the house or wherever. This method is old-school modelling, not 3-d printing, so assumes a degree of sculpting ability, but it is a simple method that requires no expensive kit and ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 7 Aug 2012 02:37:03 PDT Turning-a-twitter-avatar-into-a-real-life-custom-f http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-animatronic-wooden-head-readin/
Arduino controlled animatronic wooden head (reading lamp) - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNS/0HO1/GYZNVBXO/FNS0HO1GYZNVBXO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNS/0HO1/GYZNVBXO/FNS0HO1GYZNVBXO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNS/0HO1/GYZNVBXO/FNS0HO1GYZNVBXO.SMALL.jpg EVSOX98GYVDHRTG rosemarybeetle This head is a reading lamp which can be adjusted for direction of lighting, and dimmed as required. This Instructable combines Arduino programming, some simple electronics, carving with hand and power tools, mechanical control and a bit of woodwork. Apart from the Arduino and a few components it...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:30:01 PDT Arduino-controlled-animatronic-wooden-head-readin http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-sausages/
How to make sausages - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FBM/S8RS/GLFUD47T/FBMS8RSGLFUD47T.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/S8RS/GLFUD47T/FBMS8RSGLFUD47T.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/S8RS/GLFUD47T/FBMS8RSGLFUD47T.SMALL.jpg EBWHCECGLGCJRMY rosemarybeetle Sausages are easy to make and delicious, and if you make them yourself, you know exactly what's in them You can be sure the meat in them is good, and you can flavour then however you like.
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Continue Reading »]]> food Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:00:04 PST How-to-make-sausages http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-potato-pellet-air-rifle/
Make a potato pellet air rifle - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FUT/21WY/GKS0SMEH/FUT21WYGKS0SMEH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FUT/21WY/GKS0SMEH/FUT21WYGKS0SMEH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FUT/21WY/GKS0SMEH/FUT21WYGKS0SMEH.SMALL.jpg E2368O4GKS0SVT4 rosemarybeetle A simple potato-pellet firing air rifle made from stuff that you can usually find in the shed... This gun fires pellets cut from potatos, and is more or less accurate at 30 metres. It has a pressure chamber made a domestic waste piping bottle trap, and is filled using a valve from a bicycle inn...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:30:06 PDT Make-a-potato-pellet-air-rifle http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-marmalade/
How to make marmalade - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FLU/67GA/GJQEJN79/FLU67GAGJQEJN79.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FLU/67GA/GJQEJN79/FLU67GAGJQEJN79.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FLU/67GA/GJQEJN79/FLU67GAGJQEJN79.SMALL.jpg ESCFNVSGJQE95KH rosemarybeetle This instructable shows how to make a variation on traditional Scottish (Dundee) style marmalade from scratch. This is easy to do, and allows you to make it how you like. It also works out quite a bit cheaper than buying it if you are bothered about that. Note, everyone who makes marmalade will hav...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:00:13 PDT How-to-make-marmalade http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-plaster-mould-for-a-puppet-head/ /files/deriv/FIN/HTAX/G4E0Y7AC/FINHTAXG4E0Y7AC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIN/HTAX/G4E0Y7AC/FINHTAXG4E0Y7AC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIN/HTAX/G4E0Y7AC/FINHTAXG4E0Y7AC.SMALL.jpg ELQXSCMG4D5XCPA rosemarybeetle This video shows how to make a mould that can be used to make a detailed puppet head from papier mache.   The technique starts with a hand-modelled plasticine original head, from which a 2-part mould is created.  This can be lined with papier mache to create moudlinds that can recreate the origina...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:00:14 PDT Making-a-plaster-mould-for-a-puppet-head http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-cider/
How to make cider - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEJ/5PUN/G1ZGTV0G/FEJ5PUNG1ZGTV0G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEJ/5PUN/G1ZGTV0G/FEJ5PUNG1ZGTV0G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEJ/5PUN/G1ZGTV0G/FEJ5PUNG1ZGTV0G.SMALL.jpg E4E8G5ZFZG43H2I rosemarybeetle If you have access to a lot of free apples, you can easily make cider from them. Any apples will do, but they should be as ripe as possible. This instructable shows you a simple method that does not require any special equipment.
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:30:04 PDT How-to-make-cider http://www.instructables.com/id/Puppet-Making-A-papier-mache-head-from-a-plastici/
Puppet Making: Making a plaster mould from a head modelled in plasticine - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FKA/9CYR/FXETSALG/FKA9CYRFXETSALG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FKA/9CYR/FXETSALG/FKA9CYRFXETSALG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FKA/9CYR/FXETSALG/FKA9CYRFXETSALG.SMALL.jpg E8OY5V0FT7PRI7G rosemarybeetle This Instructable uses a video produced in a project called Micro Mr Punch.The method shown is how to start with an original detailed model in plasticine. Note -There is a video that shows this process in the last step.There are other videos in this series, that show casting in plaster from plastici...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:00:11 PDT Puppet-Making-A-papier-mache-head-from-a-plastici http://www.instructables.com/id/Painting-a-puppet-head/
Puppet making: Painting a papier mache puppet head - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FF2/AKJ6/FWM6T93I/FF2AKJ6FWM6T93I.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FF2/AKJ6/FWM6T93I/FF2AKJ6FWM6T93I.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FF2/AKJ6/FWM6T93I/FF2AKJ6FWM6T93I.SMALL.jpg E29GIWZFWA98G5M rosemarybeetle This shows the steps to get a papier mache puppet head from a blank shape to the finished painted facial features. This video shows the process speeded up, and the steps explain what was done to paint the puppet &a...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:30:17 PDT Painting-a-puppet-head