Author: meghancryan

Herb Graveyard

Spring is on it’s way, and I’m getting my gardens planned out in my head. I need a new spot for my herbs, and I have found the perfect markers for them. Check out this amazing Herb Graveyard from Instructables member PenfoldPlant. I do not have a laser cutter, but I think I can make my own versions, either with wood, or maybe plaster. Any thoughts on how to DIY these great markers?

 

Muppet Mania!

So last week Bret McKenzie won an Oscar for the awesome song, “Man or Muppet” from the new muppet movie.

If you don’t know the song check out this video. 

If you don’t know who Bret McKenzie is, check out Flight of the Conchords. 

If you don’t know who the Muppets are…….I’m sorry, have you been living under a rock for the last 50 years?

Well, to celebrate this amazing Oscar win, you can do this pretty awesome Muppet Craft. It’s a 3d paper car, full of the Muppets. It’s not the fanciest, most original craft, but maybe it will inspire you to make a Muppet painting or a Muppet hat or a Muppet Theater Playset.

Robot Skin!

How cool is this? Check out this AMAZING open source robot skin from Instructables Member Plusea.

 

Of course it would be awesome for robots to have skin. I can see this also for a lot of other uses. Maybe a body suit video game controller. Maybe a sweater that keeps track of your body temperature and outside temp. What can you think of?

 

Teeny Little Super Guy

Remember him? “You can’t judge a hero by his size. He’s just a teeny little super guy.” 

I was thinking about him the other day, (we were watching some old school Sesame Street) I thought, wouldn’t it be awesome to have one of those cups? Then I thought, I’m sure I could find one on Etsy.

Guess what? NO! No teeny super guy on Etsy! I couldn’t believe it! Everything is on there. So I had to make one myself. I’m not a great painter, but he’s not too bad for a first try.

Here’s what you do:

  1. Get paint for glass. I thought I did, but I ended up getting just plain acrylic. It’s not durable, or washable, but if you just want to keep it on a shelf it’s fine. You need Yellow, Red, Tan, and Black.
  2. Print out the little super guy, or draw him freehand (what I did) on a piece of paper.
  3. Put the paper inside the glass. Now just paint in the lines.

That’s all. It only took a few minutes. I made him on a mason jar, and I use him as a piggie bank on the top of my fridge. I sing the song every time I put a coin in. Now you can have your own little super guy.