Create a fun light-up flower using 3D printing and Tinkercad! Optionally add some needle felting to diffuse the light from the LED at the center of the flower. The special Glow circuit assembly in Tinkercad makes it easy to put...

Full tutorial on Instructables. The post Glowing LED Gummy Candy appeared first on Becky Stern.

in collaboration with Alex French Guy Cooking! Full tutorial on Instructables. The post Knife Sharpening Angle Coach appeared first on Becky Stern.

A DIY foot pedal shutter remote is an absolute must-have in my tabletop photography arsenal. The GH5 remote has a few resistors in it, which makes it a bit more involved to DIY than, a Canon shutter remote, for example....

In this easy 3D printing project, we’ll build glowing mason jar lanterns containing a simple LED and battery circuit. Download my file or build your own custom lid using the Glow Circuit Assembly in Tinkercad, which is designed to hold...

Print your own with Tooltutor’s design The post 3D Printed Festool Kreg Dust Shroud appeared first on Becky Stern.

To extend the idea of my YouTube Subscriber Counter display, I made another shadowbox ESP8266 project to display my follower count on Twitter, Instagram, and Instructables. Full tutorial with code and template on Instructables. The post Social Stats Tracker for...

Version 2 of my YouTube Subscriber counter is here and it goes to eleve– I mean 99999999! Full tutorial on Instructables. The post YouTube Subscriber Counter With ESP8266, Version 2 appeared first on Becky Stern.

In my 13 years of New York City residence, I’ve moved a lot. Mostly close to the first time I moved here in the summer of 2003 for college at Parsons. I moved away for grad school in 2007, then...

New YouTube Channel Trailer for 2018! The post 2018 Channel Trailer appeared first on Becky Stern.

Here’s a feature-length video containing every project I documented in 2017. In case you missed any, catch up here and find more info at each project’s link: 2017 Notebook Ring Remake Custom Overalls Internet Valentine Moto Mani Wifi Weather Display...

I made this guitar pedal following my friend Randy Sarafan’s design. It is a gift for my brother’s 40th birthday, and since I don’t have an electric guitar to test it with, I had to use our pocket piano. =D...

The new magazine HackSpace interviewed me for their premiere issue! I was delighted they chose to feature me on the cover as well. Read the interview online Download the magazine free PDF Photos were taken at Maker Faire NY 2017...

Tutorial on Instructables The post 3D Printer Filament Dry Box appeared first on Becky Stern.

Full tutorial on Instructables The post Solar Soil Moisture Meter with ESP8266 appeared first on Becky Stern.

Full tutorial on Instructables The post Solar Engraving appeared first on Becky Stern.

Full tutorial on Instructables The post Solar USB Charger appeared first on Becky Stern.

The first project in my new Solar Class is a classic solar balloon. The post Solar Balloon appeared first on Becky Stern.

Learn a simple technique for changing the connector on a solar panel, battery pack, headphone cable, and more. Full tutorial on Instructables The post Super Clean Cable Splicing appeared first on Becky Stern.

In my decade of experience building with and teaching Arduino, I see three mistakes more often than any others. Beginners typically: bite off more than they can chew by attempting to build a project with too many elements at once,...

Thanks sa_maker for the video! At World Maker Faire this year, I had the great honor of appearing on a panel about YouTube making with Caleb Kraft, Bob Clagett, John Edgar Park, Angus Deveson, and Joel Telling. The post Making...

My latest project is a vintage Brownie camera fitted with a Raspberry Pi that captures three photos and uploads a resulting GIF to my Tumblr page. In my desire to capture more GIFs (and b-roll of using it) and discover...

Here’s how I created custom vinyl stickers for my motorcycle helmet. I was inspired by hand painted helmet designs and chose brush script lettering to communicate my two most common thoughts about drivers while riding my motorcycle in NYC.

Mini Concrete Planters Using Plastic Bottles

I should have been doing this waaay more often…

I appeared on this episode of the Makers’ Hustle podcast: Amy, Jeff, and Bill are joined by Becky Stern (of Instructables, Adafruit, and Make: Magazine fame) to discuss content creation and what it’s like to be a woman online.

DIY Leather Hair Accessory

Spray Painting a Matte Finish Motorcycle Tank

In this week’s project, I’m upgrading a vintage lamp with voice control using an Amazon Echo and ESP8266 microcontroller. Full tutorial with wiring diagram and code on Instructables.

I am asked frequently what equipment I use to capture and edit my DIY projects, tutorials, and videos. Here’s a comprehensive list of my current arsenal for 2017. I maintain the opinion that you can always take great photos and...