tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85975325800786238352024-03-14T06:14:51.088+01:00Figaflors i BravesThis is my blog about the DIY things I do, some How-to's, instructions and tutorials.
Let me give you some keywords: DIY, manualidades, artesania, Manresa, Bages, Barcelona, jewelery, jewellery, pearls, ganchet, ganchillo, crochet, sewing,Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.comBlogger321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-36706702471024137352016-01-10T12:58:00.001+01:002016-01-10T12:58:31.680+01:00Fake Bow Tie TutorialHi there! In this post I am going to show you how to make a fake bow tie.
First, cut out two rectangles of fabric and backing. One 36x15cm and one 10x6cm.
Iron the backing to the back of the fabric. While you are at it, fold the big rectangle lengthwise with the back outside. Iron it flat. Fold the small rectangle lengthwise with the right side out. Then fold the two "wings" again lengthwise.Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-44065329059464725432015-03-23T20:43:00.003+01:002015-03-23T20:43:40.646+01:003D printed Banjolele / Banjo-Ukulele armrest
Resting my arm on the rim of the banjolele head while playing, I was hurting myself on the tension hooks. I made an armrest that is held in place by the same clamps. No additional hardware required. Fits the rim of an 8 inch banjo head.
The file is available on Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:737310).Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-53078085192033745792015-01-06T20:07:00.002+01:002015-01-06T20:07:51.957+01:00Mount plywood panels for paintingI started giving painting a real try. After painting in acrylics on cardboard I decided to go bigger, using 80x40cm 5mm thick plywood panels. The problem I encountered was that the panels were warped, I could not get any totally flat panels.
You can see on the bottom edge how the panel is bend.
So I decided to mount the panels on a frame. Having only a few tools on hand, I glued 40x28mm wood Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-81547461426502798762014-12-23T22:21:00.001+01:002014-12-23T22:21:18.020+01:00Happy Holidays!
The Figaflors i Braves HQ wishes you Happy Holidays! Be safe! See you in 2015.
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-39609199338619988972014-10-09T17:12:00.002+02:002014-10-09T17:12:37.175+02:00Convert a camera tripod to a painting easel.
I wanted to buy an easel for my ongoing painting practice, but I realized that I could easily make one using my camera tripod. With two 12mm diameter aluminium tubes and a few nuts and bolts at hand I designed a few parts and printed them on my 3D printer. The two tubes are spaced by two end caps clamped together with three clamps. One clamp connects to the tripod. Here you can see the square Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-60165443626180206162014-09-15T20:59:00.003+02:002014-09-15T20:59:51.508+02:00Crochet Granny Square Baby Blanket
This is a basic baby blanket I made. It is a big granny square, about 80x80cm.Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-4294538508611818912014-08-01T14:37:00.001+02:002014-08-01T14:37:20.659+02:00Yarn and Nail Art - An Eye
This is a little art project I made. On a 29,5 x 60 x 1 cm MDF board, I sketched an eye and nailed in a bunch of nails. After taking of the paper I sketched on, I then connected the nails with yarn.
The finished art piece:
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-64853699127427735652014-06-24T17:00:00.001+02:002014-06-24T17:00:31.494+02:00DIY Soundproofing Panels
On occasion I am making music, so I decided to make a music/sewing room in my spare bedroom. The major problem is that the acoustics in this room are not the best. Too many flat surfaces are reflecting the sound. So I made some soundproofing panels, which absorbs the sound and keep the neighbors sane. Because of the filler material used (200x100x4 cm soundproofing foam panels) I decided to make Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-21085249879758524212014-06-04T20:13:00.000+02:002014-06-04T20:13:11.165+02:00My "Urban" GardenHi there, long time no see! I was busy moving this year, so I did not have as much time as I would like to make awesome stuff.
Today I would like to show you my little "urban" garden I put up at my terrace. I decided to plant vegetables, so I have something of my gardening efforts (and you know, I have to stock up on food, because...Winter is coming!).
This my Zucchini plant blooming.
I Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-35142335900146589392014-04-04T20:48:00.000+02:002014-04-04T20:48:25.359+02:00The pop-up house tutorial
Hey there! I haven't updated this blog in ages...
I've got mail from Allesandro asking how I did the pop-up house way back in 2010 (Click here to go back in time...) I did not have a tutorial on hand, so I made one to share with y'all. Okay, first print out the next two pictures. The first one are the parts of the house....
...the second one is the ground plan showing how to position Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-8609294129184156512013-10-20T18:00:00.000+02:002013-10-20T18:00:08.073+02:00Toddler scarf with pom-poms
This is a triangular scarf with pom-poms i made. The material is the same as in the baby blanket.
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-42059552714884075652013-10-18T17:57:00.000+02:002013-10-18T17:57:36.950+02:00Meet the robot
This summer I started a fun little project, a small wall avoiding robot. When power is connected to the robot, it will scoot around until it finds an obstacle wall. If it detects an obstacle between 5 and 20 cm away, it will turn about 90 degrees to avoid collision. If an obstacle appears nearer than 5 cm the robot will roll back to have enough space to turn. It is a very simple behavior I codedMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-56580913603392492512013-10-02T19:40:00.002+02:002013-10-02T19:40:33.974+02:00My Nacho Recipe
This is the nacho recipe I make from time to time. It might be called the unhealthiest salad of all times,
What you need (for 2-3 servings).
1-2 bags of tortilla chips
4 Tsp creme fraiche (or sour cream)
1 avocado
1 tomato
1 small onion
1/2 tin of black olives
3-4 pickled chilies
100 g grated cheese
iceberg salad
Lets start! Spread out some chips in a bowl, sprinkle with cheese. Do Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-63739680552289841832013-09-30T19:23:00.000+02:002013-09-30T19:23:00.147+02:00My Fig Marmalade RecipeThe fig tree in our garden is bearing fruits now and every week we have to harvest the figs. The best way to preserve the figs is to make marmalade. Here is my recipe.
You'll need:
8-10 jars with tight closing lid
2 kg figs
1.5kg sugar
700ml water
1 teaspoon cinammon
4 Tablespoons lemon juice
Lets go!
Peel the figs.
Put the figs with the water into a cooking pot and bring to boil.
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-8744934137432257992013-09-26T18:58:00.000+02:002013-09-26T18:58:00.692+02:00A crochet baby blanket
This is a 80x80cm baby blanket I made. It is very simple, just one giant granny square.
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-66535684317053001362013-09-22T18:36:00.001+02:002013-09-22T18:36:15.603+02:00Winter is coming: Make a hat!
Winter is coming and to protect your noggin from the freezing cold it is time to make a hat. I made a Brainwave pattern beanie (Pattern from Ravelry can be found here!) .
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-56555686243032951622013-09-18T18:54:00.003+02:002013-09-22T18:15:32.844+02:00Back to the drawing boardIt has been a long time since I have watercoloured anything. I sat down a few days ago to make a drawing of the best of all fruits... a tomato...
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-66673514343792039462013-09-18T18:51:00.001+02:002013-09-18T18:51:41.891+02:00A super simple wallet - 3D printed
This is another version of the card-type wallets sprouting here at Thingiverse and some Kickstarter-esque pages.
This wallet has credit cards and money bills sandwiched between two printed rectangles and held together by a rubber band.
The printed rectangles have a cutout on on side, which enables you to push out the content easily.
Also, the printed cards have a slit. If you Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-39618468829053012013-07-26T19:15:00.001+02:002013-07-27T12:25:44.418+02:00My Ukulele 3D Printer story is featured in the Make Pro Newsletter!Hooray! Huzzah! My last entry about the Ukulele bridge I printed on my 3D printer was featured in the Make Pro Newsletter (http://makezine.com/2013/07/26/maker-pro-newsletter-22/).
The files are also available on Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:122004).
The final version of the bridge in black looks like this:
Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-34495800786314138172013-06-27T09:00:00.000+02:002013-06-27T09:00:01.761+02:00My 3D printer… ROCKS!A few days ago the bridge of my electric ukulele broke. It was torn from the fixing screw because of the bad quality of the bridge (that’s what you get for buying cheap). I faced the decision to either send the ukulele in to get a total replacement or to try to get a replacement part. Knowing that the replacement will have the same quality issues, I went in a different direction. A few Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-24133063378936267742013-05-24T20:55:00.001+02:002013-05-24T20:55:48.728+02:00Life with a 3D printerHaving a 3D printer is awesome. But what do you actually print with it? Foremost a lot of calibration pieces trying to find the best parameters for the printer and used material. When the machine is calibrated and running nicely it is time to repair stuff around the house. For example making a new rose for a watering can (the original one was got lost thanks to the cat). Also, one can print Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-83772587477633238762013-03-30T12:11:00.001+01:002013-03-30T12:11:54.386+01:00The making of a hobbyhorseLast Christmas I made a hobbyhorse for my niece, but I did not take pictures in the process. Now I was hired to make another on. This time I made some photos which I want to show you here. This is more an inspirational post than a tutorial. Lets start! For the head we need seven pieces. 2 side pieces 2 felt ear pieces 2 fabric ear pieces 1 fabric strip 10 cm wide and as long as the Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-31871821011777032682013-03-07T21:21:00.001+01:002013-03-07T21:21:44.900+01:00My entry to the sketchbook project 2013 now online!I am happy to announce that my entry to the Sketchbook Project 2013 is now available at the Digital Library of the Art House. Click here to go to the Digital Library. Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-54041722601750252162013-03-06T22:31:00.001+01:002013-03-06T22:31:39.096+01:00How to Make a Banjo Uke StrapTired of having to sit down to play your banjolele? Make yourself a strap! Here is how: Step1: Make a plan. Step 2: Gather your material. I used: 2 fabric pieces 7cmx20cm 1 fabric piece 7cmx97cm 1 shoelace (about 70cm) 2 plastic buckles for 2cm wide straps 1 plastic strap slide Step 3: Fold and iron the fabric pieces 2 times so you end up with 1.75cm wide straps. Step 4: Now sew along the Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597532580078623835.post-15524126137345630412013-02-07T19:49:00.000+01:002013-02-07T19:49:00.924+01:00Sneak Peek - The Sketchbook Project 2013 (4)Did you spot the TARDIS? Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884318637445398544noreply@blogger.com0