-
Beginner Tips for DIY Wearable Tech
Here’s a guide I’ve been meaning to make for a while– consider it your jumping-off point if you want to get started making your own wearable tech. I’ve published dozens of DIY wearables projects over the years, from LED costumes to Internet-connected sensor jewelry. Here are my best tips for beginners, including answers to common…
-
CurrentBody LED Face Mask Teardown
Welcome to another teardown! This time we’re taking a look at the CurrentBody LED red light therapy mask. Masks like these promise to improve various signs of skin aging. This project was a collaboration across three continents: my friend Michelle from Lab Muffin Beauty Science in Australia, my other friend Ruth Amos in the UK,…
-
Your First PCB
Learn about the different types of Printed Circuit Boards, explore DIY etching techniques, and discover professional manufacturing options like DigiKey’s DK Red service for small batch orders in this video by @BeckyStern. Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Your First PCB Related Posts From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit How To Solder The Best Connectors…
-
YouTube Makers Secret Santa 2024 – PS4 controller sequencer for Look Mum No Computer
This year for YouTube Makers Secret Santa, I got Look Mum No Comupter. Sam performs with his modular synth and other cool audio equipment and collects obsolete technology for his museum in Kent UK. We share a love for hacking toys and other ways to use electronics to be creative. I built him an audio…
-
Guide to Addressable LEDs
If you’ve ever wanted to make sense of NeoPixels, DotStars, WS2812, SK6812, APA102 and other terminology related to addressable LEDs, you’re in the right place. This episode covers how to tell the difference, and what varieties are available. Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Guide to Addressable LEDs Related Posts LED Basics NeoPixel Halloween Costumes…
-
DIY Pen Plotter Wedding Place Cards with NextDraw
Here’s how I made the place cards for my wedding reception using my NextDraw pen plotter and the NextDraw Merge software. Not only do they welcome guests to their seats at dinner, but each one has a personal note inside from me, my new husband, or both of us. Follow along if you’re interested in…
-
I’m in the 2025 Princesses with Power Tools Calendar
It’s here! The 2025 Princesses with Powertools calendar, featuring yours truly as miss January. I’m honored and thrilled to join these 11 other amazing women and nonbinary individuals in this year’s lineup. More about the calendar: We set out to create a calendar featuring the classic Princesses many of us grew up with. Too often,…
-
Arduino for Artists
Get inspired by some of my favorite electronic artworks and learn my tips from over a decade of teaching design students to build their own functional product prototypes with Arduino. Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Arduino for Artists Related Posts Arduino Input/Output Arduino Code Libraries Your First Arduino Project LED Painting
-
Sewable CR2032 Coincell Battery Holder with Switch (files included)
Today I’m making a coin cell battery holder – my first assembled PCB product. I have been selling purple coin cell battery holders in my LED sewing kit for years. They’re perfect for making a simple circuit, and they have a handy on-off switch so you don’t have to take the battery out to power…
-
Rewiring vintage lamps
Today we’re rewiring old lamps. I got invited to participate in this lamp show at my hackerspace, NYC Resistor, and it got me dusting off my yellow antique banquet lamp. This thing used to be a gas lamp, and at some point, it was converted to electrical. So it has a socket and a bulb…
