Similar Tutorial #2: DIY 3d camera / viewer with an iPhone – Richard

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-3d-camera-viewer-with-an-iPhone/

DIY 3d camera / viewer with an iPhone

This came up in the sidebar in related instructables when I was checking my own. This instructable has some nice features like the tags and a direct link to download the app it mentions on iTunes:
Steremaker – iPhone app on App Store. However the photography could be vastly improved and the steps more explanatory.

Screen Printing Tutorial for Making the Big Bucks

 

I’d like to preface this post by saying that I don’t think the screenprintinghowto.org tutorial is all that effective, yet there are some parts of it that I would consider incorporating into an Instructable. First, they talk about the cost of the raw materials. Since our tutorial focuses on beginners making unique/monoprints, it might be nice to say how much each material costs, just so that the user knows what they are getting into. Also they have step that focuses on clean up, and our tutorial might benefit from that as well.

The Rope Bridge Shelf (Reference for The Hanging Shelves of Babylon)

This Rope Bridge Shelf uses processes very similar to the ones I used to make my shelf, but it succeeds in a few ways I think mine does not.

  1. There is no explicit room for customization. It is assumed that if people want to customize it, they don’t need to be told where to do so.
  2. There are a few standardized parts that make the whole thing look much more professional.
  3. The glamor shot is in use in context.

I think incorporating these three things into my tutorial will help it be even stronger.

Ever inspirational Aaron Horowitz of Sproutel

I have been overstimulated by many gadgets, gizmo’s, ideas, and people today, ultimately  haveing a fantastic time at Maker Faire!   And although I had some favorites, I didn’t discover the most interesting/inspiring project until my walk to the train and the train ride home.

Meet Aaron and Jerry!

Aaron Horowitz is a very personable, passoinate, and knowledgable fellow.  I was lucky enough to meet him on the walk to the train stop, we caught the train and ended up having a very delightful conversation about design for the good.  Aaron had attended Maker Faire, and spoke about his most recent endeavor, Jerry the Bear; a tool to help kids through type 1 diabetes adjust to their new lifestyle. Aaron graduated from North Western University in Chicago, creating his own major to tailor to his interest.  Him and his business partner Hannah Chung who founded Design for America, an award-winning nationwide network of interdisciplinary student teams and community members using design to create local and social impact relocated to Rhode Island before graduation. There they participated in a program with Beta Spring in launching their project with Jerry the Bear.  You can find Aaron still residing in Rhode Island working on interactive toys for children with chronic illnesses at Sproutel.

All of the organizations Aaron mentioned during our conversation are very inspiring! I recommend checking them out! If anyone is interested in Design for America, we could start a chapter!

Brighter than a lucky penny

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How to Make a Chinese Floating Lantern

This tutorial shows how to make a floating Chinese lantern. I like this tutorial because it has fine black line drawings and technical drawings of specific measurements. This is useful when it comes to building something that needs to be symmetrical on both sides.

 

https://sites.google.com/site/toymonk5/funamazing/diy/how-to-make-a-flying-lantern–chinese-culture

How To Make A PinHole Camera

I really like this tutorial in that its very clear what you need to do to accomplish making a pinhole camera. The fact that its a DIY project with things that can be easily found throughout ones home makes it more appealing. The images are clear and in order from step one all the way through the last step. This is one of my favorite tutorials of all time!

Below is a link that goes into more detail about the steps of this process.

http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=441&Itemid=92

Re-spooling Film for Vintage Kodak Cameras

Hi all,

I’ve looked at -> this tutorial before on several occasions and I find it to be the most comprehensive on this subject matter. Old Kodak Brownie cameras (like the Duaflex that’s on my desk) accept out of production 620 film. Luckily for us camera fanatics, it is possible to re-spool 120 film on old 620 reels. 120 film is essentially the same as 620, just the reels are of different dimensions. People speculate that these two sizes of reels were developed to increase competition between foreign and domestic manufacturers. Whatever the case, it will be a joyous occasion when I take my Duaflex out to shoot for the first time. REMEMBER that if you decide to try this, you NEED to be in total darkness!