How to make a simple table
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In this tutorial we will show you how to make a simple, yet beautiful table. 1. The Wood and the size The first thing you need to determine is the size. The one-person desk built here is 1 meter wide and…
How to shrink-to-fit the classic Levi’s 501 STF Jeans
We needed a couple of extra work pants. And instead of buying the usual (and expensive) work pant (such as this), we decided to use the original work pants, namely the jeans. And the only alternative here was raw denim.…
Making the LED Installation at Visit Trondheim
NICE and Bjørke Arkitektur had this awesome idea on how to create a really mesmerizing entrance at Trondheim’s new tourist information, named Visit Trondheim. It should among other things include a moss coated interactive LED installation. As you may know, LEDs is…
3 quotes from great Makers – Impressions from “maker – A documentary on the maker movement”
Together with Trondheim Makers and Trondheim Maker Faire, we held a screening of a crowd-funded documentary on the maker movement. “Maker” is a feature-length documentary on the Maker Movement and its impact on society, culture and economy in the U.S. …
Desktop CNC mill assembly – the Shapeoko 2
The Shapeoko 2 is an affordable and heavily community supported open source desktop CNC mill kit. And since it is a kit, it had to be assembled, but the assembly process was pretty straight forward. All the parts were…
Norwegian Creations and coworking at DIGS
Norwegian Creations has since this summer been a part of DIGS coworking, Trondheim’s first official coworking space. What is coworking? Coworking is the process of uniting self-determined individuals with similar shared values to work in a collaborative office-space, to build networks,…
3Doodler: Testing the 3D-printing pen
3Doodler was launched as a kickstarter campaign in March last year. And it looked so fun that we could not miss this opportunity. So what is this device? 3Doodler is the world’s first and only 3D Printing Pen. Using ABS plastic (the…
Building a Shoe Shine Box
Taking care of your shoes is necessary (and fun). But I was kind of tired of storing all my Shoe Shine equipment in a drawer. After stumbling upon this great post on the art of manliness, I checked the pile of scrap…
Arduino Tutorial: Let’s make XBee talk!
I remember when I first was trying to setup wireless connection between two Arduino’s back in 2010. I used a lot of time searching the web for a good tutorial, just to find out there wasn’t any. There may be…
Building a Laser Engraver: Part 2. Technical insights
This post contains a review of different aspects of the Laser Engraver. And it will probably be updated continuously. System overview Just to start out on the right foot, this image explains how we name all the different main parts…
Creating A Clock with Pomodoro Timer and Visual Alarm
The Pomodoro Technique is a widely known method for consciously controlling the amount of time spent on specific activities. In other words, a time management technique. It’s one method amongst a myriad of different methods, all claiming that they…
Phone Controlled Garage Door
As you might know, Norwegian Creations has moved in at the new co-working space called DIGS in Trondheim this summer. To get into the backyard of DIGS we need to open an electrical controlled garage door, but we only have one remote:/…
A Video from the making of a Laser Engraver
The Laser Engraver is now 99% finished, and has already taken part of a preview for Trondheim Maker Faire: PSTEREO Mini Maker Faire. The music is from the bonus track on Seven Journeys to a New Home, an album made by…
Building a Laser Engraver: Part 1
Last year we made a small laser engraver, aimed toward creating small engravings on wood. It worked, kind of. With kind of, I mean some features could have been better: Size: The last one had only a 2.5cm x 2.5cm work…
FScontroller Part 1
Last October I made a prototype for a custom hardware controller to FreeStyler 512(Stage lighting software). The goal was to make a controller I can use when I’m running a preprogrammed light show (not a programming console, maybe next version?). For those who…
