Gingerbread House From Blueprint
I typically make tutorials or project build videos, but this project was different. This time, I used the process of making to come to terms with the fact that our dream condo will never become our home.
Projects
"Loki For President" Cosplay...but for Dogs. Meet "Loki for "PAW"sident!"
Loki for "PAW"sident and His Canvassers “When Loki goes💩on the carpet, denies it every time. That’s a consistency we can trust. Vote for LOKI!” I hope you enjoy our photos - HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Making the Loki Dog Costume Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry....
Designing Sally Servo - The Really Robotic Robot
Designing Sally Servo - The Really Robotic Robot Meet "Sally Servo", the cardboard robot costume that I designed for Brown Dog Gadgets. Our goal was to inspire makers not just make a typical cardboard robot costume - but to use simple electronics to make that costume really robotic. So, I designed 6...
Lady Gaga Cosplay: Making the LED Matrix Mask
Watch the project video: Here's how I made Lady Gaga's sound-reactive LED Matrix Mask for my Lady Gaga Cosplay. In this build, I uncover the actual materials used in Gaga's mask and tweak the design to be a simpler version that’s more appropriate for cosplay. Links Mentioned in this video...
We Bought A Condo!
A dream come true: We are officially homeowners! 🍾 We couldn’t pass up this one bedroom with a ---- wait for it---- private backyard! We will be restoring some of the older features and (of course) filling it with smart home functionality! The building was built during prohibition and our unit is...
Keep On Making It: Challenge 2 - Solar Powered Light Up Terrarium
Keep On Making It - August 2020 Lori and I #KeepOnMakingIt every month with a new creative challenge. Natasha's Challenge: Combine Technology + Nature I hacked my solar powered garden lights and created this mini terrarium scene of the cabin that Matt and I rented last year. The trees and...
Keep On Making It: Challenge 1 - DVD Flowers
#KeepOnMakingIt During quarantine, I participated in the #MakingItAtHome challenges from the TV Show "Making It". The challenges were exactly what I needed because they introduced me to other makers, pushed me to break outside of my comfort zone, and gave me a deadline to get things done! So… one of...
"Li'l Sebastian in Horsey Heaven" Marionette
Up in horsey heaven here's the thing... Ever since the Parks and Recreation special, I’ve had Li’l Sebastian’s song stuck in my head nonstop. So when I saw Robert Mahar ‘s amazing horse marionettes I was inspired to create a Li’l Sebastian version! My Li'l Sebastian marionette is hanging in "Horsey Heaven"...
Social Distancing Musical Mother's Day Card
Giving a Dance Party as a gift A social distancing Mothers Day present was tough to figure out - it’s been hard for my mom and what she really needed was a hug, which I couldn’t give her. So, I started to think of other ways that we connect. My...
A Friend and a Phone Stand
The "Lone Sock" Challenge It's a #MakingItAtHome challenge- put on my the NBC show "Making It". I've been completing the challenges at home and this time the challenge was a HUGE success! Wait. No, actually, it was a failure of creepy proportions. Here's how it went down: The challenge was...
Flashy Flowers Cupcake Toppers - The ultimate DIY party favor!
Flashy Flowers DIY light-up flower pins are a DIY party activity, party wear, and party favor in one! Make them into light-up cupcake toppers too - Just add straws!
Light-Up Hats for the Tisch Sundance Party
Tisch throws a party at Sundance every year. I helped a group of students sew LED circuits into 300 hats so attendees could light up the night!