Elizabeth Tower/ Big Ben is crafted with gingerbread in 2025 inspired by Josie’s trip to London. The construction gingerbread is baked and the pieces are cut using the CO2 laser after modifying on a 3D plan of Big Ben we found online. The edges were routered to make for a snug fit. Isomalt was used for the windows. The lights and bells were activated by … Continue reading Big Ben Gingerbread
Using gingerbread, CorelDRAW, aluminum molds, a CO2 laser and frosting, Josie crafts a gingerbread colosseum for our local Festival of Trees. Concrete Gingerbread Recipe INGREDIENTS (Adapted from a Serious Eats recipe. Five batches used to make this Colosseum.) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/8 tsp. kosher salt 1/3 plus 1 Tlbs. corn syrup 3 Tlbs. soft butter … Continue reading Gingerbread Colosseum
A fun song, “You spin my head right round, right round…” was the inspiration for this Halloween creation that relies on a person coming within 60 centimeters of the “dummy” to trigger the ultrasonic sensor causing the music, lights and stepper motor to kick into action. Many trick-or-treaters enjoyed this creation. Maxbotix EZ ultrasonic sensor Arduino UNO stepper motor and driver Adafruit neopixel ring powered … Continue reading Halloween 2024
When someone passes this phone, it is programmed to ring and will play a section of a random Taylor Swift song. Continue reading Taylor Swift is calling phone
During the Pandemic, Lux and Josie printed t-shirts to help with social distancing. They used a CO2 Laser to cut the design and then used traditional screen printing to make their t-shirts. Continue reading Screen Printing with Lux & Josie
