Allie Katz

@katzcreates.bsky.social

Maker of things and solver of problems. Huge nerd, cosplay lover, and nonbinary human. They/them https://katzcreates.com/

Turns out it's surprisingly easy to train your own facial recognition model! Want to try your hand at it? I've put all the files, code, and a detailed walk through on how to make your own face locked box on the Arduino Project Hub. projecthub.arduino.cc/katzcreates/...

Arduino UNO Q Face Locked Chocolate Box

This one-of-a-kind face-locked chocolate box keeps your sweet treats secure with a playful, high-tech twist that only opens when it recognizes your favorite person, powered by the Arduino UNO Q.

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It'll also double as a sanding/paint booth, so it's doing a lot of heavy lifting. The best part? I'll be sharing the plans open source when it's all finished. 🥳 So if you too want to resin print safely in a small space, I've got you! Stay tuned for the upcoming long form YouTube video about it!

The in progress ventilation cabinet with fan and filter box along the top, and power tools on the counter.

Introducing the latest member of the Katz Creates team; the Form 4 resin printer! 😘 It's been a little while coming, due to the insane amount of work to get to this point, but the @formlabs Form 4 is almost ready to get put into action making amazing builds! But... Why did it take so long?

A Form 4 resin printer in a cabinet.

Introducing the latest member of the Katz Creates team; the Form 4 resin printer! 😘 It's been a little while coming, due to the insane amount of work to get to this point, but the @formlabs Form 4 is almost ready to get put into action making amazing builds! But... Why did it take so long?

A Form 4 resin printer in a cabinet.

Jewellery casting never has a dull moment. 🤦 Doing the investment casting for my animatronic beetle necklace was one of the most fun parts, but also the messiest by a landslide. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for the full build video of this awesome project!

Jewellery casting never has a dull moment. 🤦 Doing the investment casting for my animatronic beetle necklace was one of the most fun parts, but also the messiest by a landslide. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for the full build video of this awesome project!

I like to surprise my friends at Thanksgiving with custom place cards, & this year I designed these tiny cinema marquee place cards. The design is perfect for 3D printing, since I needed enough for everyone & I needed them FAST. They snap fit together & use an LED noodle to give that perfect glow.

I like to surprise my friends at Thanksgiving with custom place cards, & this year I designed these tiny cinema marquee place cards. The design is perfect for 3D printing, since I needed enough for everyone & I needed them FAST. They snap fit together & use an LED noodle to give that perfect glow.

✨How I repaired my broken bones with gold and porcelain ✨ Not literally, of course. But using a bike accident & Grade 5 tibial plateau fracture as fuel for creating unique art has been healing beyond measure. I can't pretend what happened didn't change me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. 💜

✨How I repaired my broken bones with gold and porcelain ✨ Not literally, of course. But using a bike accident & Grade 5 tibial plateau fracture as fuel for creating unique art has been healing beyond measure. I can't pretend what happened didn't change me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. 💜

Gold repair for broken bones? Okay, not EXACTLY. This effect isn't created with kintsugi at all, but is done with gold lustre. It's painted on the ceramic piece & fired again to set the gold. That's right, SET. So any mistakes are forever immortalised on it too?? Thankfully not! It can be saved!

Gold repair for broken bones? Okay, not EXACTLY. This effect isn't created with kintsugi at all, but is done with gold lustre. It's painted on the ceramic piece & fired again to set the gold. That's right, SET. So any mistakes are forever immortalised on it too?? Thankfully not! It can be saved!