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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Traffic Cone Hat
- caitlinsdad commented on seamster's instructable How to Make a Sewing Machine TractorView Instructable »
NIce! Now waiting for you to turn a John Deere into a sewing machine, able to plow through several layers of denim or leather at once. Although, a PFAFF should already have several horses under the hood.btw, only noticed this from the ibles robot tweet
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- caitlinsdad commented on mikeasaurus's instructable Magnetic Hat DecalsView Instructable »
Add a servo to make the needle move...
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Leaf Blower Proton Pack Candy ShooterView Instructable »
I recommend building the frisbee-creme-pie-cake-flinger with flamethower...
- caitlinsdad entered Leaf Blower Proton Pack Candy Shooter in the The 1000th Contest contest
- caitlinsdad commented on Elaina M's instructable Free Halloween Headless Robot PapercraftView Instructable »
Can't tell with that mask on...
- caitlinsdad made the instructable Free Halloween Headless Robot PapercraftView Instructable »
Now get off my lawn!
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- caitlinsdad entered Light Up Obelisk of Wokeness in the Glue & Tape Speed Challenge contest
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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Kentucky Fried WTF on a StickView Instructable »
Haha! Better late than never. As long as the ingredients are fresh.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Traffic Cone HatView Instructable »
Thanks. Good to wear for social distancing as people go around you or stay away.
- caitlinsdad entered Light Up Protest Bot Bag Backpack in the Sew Fast Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad entered Bright Idea Light Up Lightbulb Hat in the Silly Hats Speed Challenge contest
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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Traffic Cone HatView Instructable »
Thanks for stopping by!
- caitlinsdad entered Traffic Cone Hat in the Silly Hats Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Steampunk Electronics LED Experimenter's BoardView Instructable »
Thanks. Hmmm, I don't know how intricate your design is but to make anything without advanced gear like a 3D printer or lasercutter, you will definitely have to go low res and lose a lot of detail to make it easy. The embossed pattern should be simplified to get rid of stringy lines and try to consolidate all the blocky areas into one mass.That said, you might try to create a thick stencil and apply thickened fabric paint to fill in. Since you have a large area to cover, 3D fabric paint might get expensive so try to do a print with acrylic painter's caulk for house painting. You can tint is somewhat before use but is paintable afterwards.If you are trying to create embossed appliques / stickers, you have to get into that game of moldmaking, materials, techniques. The main issue is that an…
see more » - caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Spaceship Porthole WindowView Instructable »
Thanks. Enough talk, just make one!
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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Spaceship Porthole WindowView Instructable »
Thanks! The beauty of it is building from junk you might have taking up space to make more space junk.
- caitlinsdad entered Spaceship Porthole Window in the Space Challenge contest
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- caitlinsdad entered Custom Fountain Pen Desk Stand in the Woodworking Contest contest
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- caitlinsdad entered Kiteman and Robot the Pandemic Pants in the Cardboard Speed Challenge contest
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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Godzilla Monster Light Up Hand Washing SignView Instructable »
Dang, you should be SMA by now. Although there is probably a pine cone somewhere that needs to be policed up.Bake bread. Watch mold grow on it. Stay safe.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Godzilla Monster Light Up Hand Washing SignView Instructable »
Chairborne! You still in? Good to hear from you.You're probably thanking yourself now for hoarding those MREs...and the square of TP included with them.
- caitlinsdad entered Godzilla Monster Light Up Hand Washing Sign in the LED Strip Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Cardboard Batman Samurai HelmetView Instructable »
That's great! It proves that any ordinary cardboard box can be transformed into something special and everyone has a super hero power.
- caitlinsdad commented on mikaylas123's instructable Programmable Light Up Matrix DressView Instructable »
Wow, and featured on Maker Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtsXA8kzjas&feature=emb_logo
- caitlinsdad commented on mikaylas123's instructable Programmable Light Up Matrix DressView Instructable »
That's fantastic! Welcome to the world of wearables. As you get better with programming you will see the endless possibilities of animating the lights for special effects.Although the "thigh-pack" batteries are amusing, not to airport security, note that LiPo battery packs can be hazardous if damaged or shorted out where they heat up and may explode. Do make a fanny pack or move it to a pocket sewn on the dress where you can easily get to it when things go wrong. Do browse through my list of instructables or look through the adafruit.com blog and learn tutorial section to get more ideas on what you can do with wearables, make something and share. Spread the fun and joy of wearables.I always recommend a fiberfill batting layer to diffuse the LED strips and you do have to really c…
see more » - caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable ISO Standard Werewolf Perky Ears Alert SystemView Instructable »
Oh, that's a reference to the ISO Standard Calibration Werewolf meme that I ran into on Twitter. It seems to be a thing there.
- caitlinsdad commented on ramenkingandi's instructable Film Negative NecklaceView Instructable »
Also packing in a tuft of fiberfill batting works well to diffuse the harsh points of light from the LEDs essentially making it a nice tiny lightbox. It would be fun to put tiny x-ray slides up to it.
- caitlinsdad entered Getting Started in Wearables Part 2 in the Wearables Contest contest
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- caitlinsdad commented on Meglymoo87's instructable Secret Socks (Never Be Without Socks Again!)View Instructable »
That's great. Add another flap of fabric and you can have foot sock-puppets. I think my sewing machine has maybe 40 different stitch settings but only have used maybe 5, looks like you have a whole lot more to try.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Domo Little Monster Mittens
Thanks. It's fun to just experiment with what you can sew up.
View Instructable »Thanks, I see it is entered and got the email notifications.
- caitlinsdad entered Domo Little Monster Mittens in the Warm and Fuzzy Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Domo Little Monster MittensView Instructable »
Thanks.I've tried many times and in Chrome, Safari and iphone to enter the contest. After you click on to verify country and select the ible, it displays ENTERED and nothing else happens. I go back in and it still shows up as eligible to be entered in a contest. It's wonky.
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- caitlinsdad entered Flaming Neopixel Oven Mitt in the Make it Glow Contest contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Rehearsal Cubes - for ActingView Instructable »
Oh, that was made so very long ago in an unheated garage in the winter but it may have taken a good weekend. Nothing really complicated to do and just waiting for glue and paint to dry. It helps to have a power saw and a template to cut all the pieces. Then it’s just assembly line production. I now have an air compressor and brad nailer which would have sped things up. Use good wood if you can and invest in the biggest pocket hole tool you can get since you will definitely make more stuff with it. Good luck.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Sci-Fi Spaceship ShelfView Instructable »
Thanks. It's more of a product of expressing the interest/passion you have in a hobby like this https://www.instructables.com/Build-Scale-Model-Rockets/
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Cardboard Cat Bagpipes MIDI ControllerView Instructable »
Nice to hear from you. This is keyboard cat from the catmeister https://www.instructables.com/Meow-Keyboard-Output-Jack/
- caitlinsdad entered Cardboard Cat Bagpipes MIDI Controller in the Instrument Contest contest
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- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Sci-Fi Spaceship ShelfView Instructable »
Thanks. Rock on!
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Sci-Fi Spaceship Shelf
Thanks. It's still subject to gravity unlike the shelf you made.
View Instructable »Thanks. I guess I may have been in the teens when I watched it. Even though those shows were more of the "disaster" genre it seemed to instill a sense of optimism or some kind of thought that is missing in today's entertainment.
- caitlinsdad entered Sci-Fi Spaceship Shelf in the Shelving Contest contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Sci-Fi Spaceship Shelf
Thanks, you should do this with a RIBBA shelf for an IKEA hack.
Thanks, you should give it a try, so many crafts to be crafted. Lots of classic stuff from shows of Irwin Allen or Gerry Anderson.
View Instructable »Thanks for the "out of this world" compliment!
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Retro Mainframe Computer Digital to Analog ShelfView Instructable »
Cool! Maybe you helped to put man on the moon.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Retro Mainframe Computer Digital to Analog ShelfView Instructable »
Thanks. It was really put together quickly and just to pass time waiting for the kid to come home for the holidays. It would be fun to use this as an exercise in design. It can be turned into an enclosed cabinet of some sorts - there is a sliding glass door to get access to the tape reels and glass doors for the bottom on the actual unit. Now what would IKEA do if they applied this to a set of bookcases...
- caitlinsdad entered Retro Mainframe Computer Digital to Analog Shelf in the Shelving Contest contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Retro Mainframe Computer Digital to Analog ShelfView Instructable »
Thanks. I hope more than 10 people (you and I) get the geeky humour.
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- caitlinsdad entered Carrie the Cat Christmas Sweater in the Ugly Sweater Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad entered Giant Googly Eyes in the Reuse Contest contest
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Doctor Who Time Crack in the Universe Wall LightView Instructable »
Welcome to Instructables! That's great! It's cool to have mood lighting to stare at.
- caitlinsdad's instructable Neopixel Light Up Glue Sticks - Sophylights's weekly stats:
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Cat in the Hat Hat and BowtieView Instructable »
A new family tradition to pass on to your kids. Made with love.
- caitlinsdad commented on PieterVerduijn's instructable Hot Glue Gun HolderView Instructable »
Very good! May I suggest that you put a simple stiff wire loop that goes around the top of the glue gun when it is in the holder? It can big and loose as it is a safety to keep the glue gun in the holder so that it does not go flying when the cord is snagged or when the glue gun is unbalanced when hastily perched in the holder. It happens! You've also got room to put a nice warning sticker that the hot glue is hot! Thanks for the ible.
- caitlinsdad entered Neopixel Light Up Glue Sticks - Sophylights in the Hot Glue Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad entered Cat in the Hat Hat and Bowtie in the Book Character Costume Challenge contest
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- caitlinsdad entered Kaonashi No Face Sound Reactive Lights in the Halloween Contest 2019 contest
- caitlinsdad entered Cardboard Batman Samurai Helmet in the Cardboard Speed Challenge contest
- caitlinsdad made the instructable Free Halloween Mummybot PapercraftView Instructable »
Happy Halloween!
- caitlinsdad commented on bartworker's instructable First Blow. Getting Into Blacksmithing With Empty PocketsView Instructable »
Now that's a knife...Good to see you are still at it and resourceful as ever.Does the anvil need to be bolted down to the stump or does the pine tar keep it in place? Wouldn't want something bouncing around to land on your toes.
- caitlinsdad commented on caitlinsdad's instructable Soylent Green Wafers Crackers CookiesView Instructable »
Good G-d! Think of all the people with gluten allergies and a host of other things that humans have not evolved a resistance to. This message may have been typed on machinery that may have been in contact with other food products, and coffee.
- caitlinsdad commented on nancianna's instructable Flame Effect Costume/Girl on Fire DressView Instructable »
That is great!(You should use a cropped photo of you in the "demon baby" gown as the starting image for the ible - just go back in to edit. That is such a fun idea. Also fun to stick the lights in anything you find, in a pillow, under the mattress covers, behind the curtains...)
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Make or find a pattern for a cone shape the size you need that you can just cut out of sheet cardboard or large pieces to make it easier and quicker to construct. Good luck. Post pics of what you made!