How to make things

Project walkthroughs and instructions for things I’ve made. You can also find me on Instructables, and I post photo walkthroughs on Flickr and video walkthroughs on Vimeo. I always like to hear feedback on how these guides could be improved – please tweet or email me, or leave a comment on one of the guides.

DIY Photo Lightbox

A diffusing lamp that uses cheap energy saving bulbs for continuous studio lighting.

Lightweight Backpack

My take on the Backpackinglight.com MYOG backpack. Mods agogo.

Open laptop stand

An experiment in open hardware design: a laser-cut laptop stand.

Simple pen case

An easy sewing project for pen geeks.

 

Pinhole solargraphy

Ultra-long exposures revealing the orbit of the Earth round the Sun.

Video walkthroughs

Vimeo

I’m experimenting with documenting projects in video format. Starting with some hacks for recording video.

Circuit bent sounds

Sound files from my circuit-bent instruments. Sliced and diced for your sampler.