ZoneTheBenthic
Electronics and DIY blog
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Bowl Cozy
Another scalding week. Speaking of hot, bowls can get painful to hold right after being filled with newly made soup or when taken out of the microwave. So, I’ve made a bowl…
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Stuffed Animal Modification: Swapping Horns Out For Antlers
I found a neon green bull at the thrift store last week and I thought it would be fun to give it a pair of neon/hot pink moose antlers to match. This…
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Stuffed Animal: Bat
A fun little critter to challenge myself with on the sewing machine. The bat pattern is by BeeZeeArt. I hand stiched a few spots: where the head attaches to the body, at…
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Zipper Bags
Here are some zippered bags that I have been making. I will update this post with others I make as well as the resources I used. Tutorial: How to Sew a Lined…
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Chicken Dumpling Pincushion
Saw some triangular chicken patterns that were super cute, so I made one to be used as a pincushion. Links to tutorials at the bottom of this post. I used: 5″ x…
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Patchwork Bubble Storage Basket
Last weekend I made a bubble basket / storage pod by following a tutorial by lalalove couture. YouTube Tutorial Link: Tuto Coudre un panier à rangement (sac bull) /bubble basket ,storage pod…
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Sewing Machine Foot Pedal Non-Slip Pad
I’ve noticed that the pedal of my sewing machine tends to slide about on the floor. The pedal is fairly light and the stiff cord attached to it tends to cause it…
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K1TCHN: Using Sampled Sounds From My Kitchen To Make A Song
I have been learning about sound design and music production and am becoming more comfortable with working in Ableton. One thing I would like to do eventually is make music out of…
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Cleaning Alkaline Battery Corrosion From Toys And Household Electronics
Crusty batteries and crusty battery compartments…oh my. I got started on a new project with an electronic toy cow that runs on two AA alkaline batteries. The first blip I encountered was…
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Setup & Troubleshooting: Recording Audio From a Fender Mustang III V.2 Guitar Amp into Audacity and Ableton Live 10 Lite via USB Connection (on Windows 10)
Recently I modified a toy instrument – a My Music Maker Keyboard – and added 1/8″ (3.5mm) and 1/4″ line out jacks to support playing through external speakers/headphones/amps as well as connectivity…
