I am loving the free vintage knitting patterns off the glamarama site. The 1962 hooded poncho (left) and the 1956 Bernat Cape would still look fresh and modern today. Looks like something you can get at Anthropologie but make yourself! Link.
Here’s a stunning gallery of colored water droplets captured by high speed photography, the workflow and circuit are included – [via] – Link. More: Waterfigures workflow – Link. Waterfigures circuit – Link. Related: High Speed Photography Kit – Link. Homemade Strobe Photography – Link. High speed and photoinstrumentation photos – Link. More High-Speed Photos – […]
These DIY Pedal powered television plans cost $50 and you get 30 day email support, so might be worth it if you’re looking to build one – “The Pedal Powered Prime Mover (PPPM) can be assembled with standard hand tools (drill, hacksaw, wrench, pliers, screwdriver, etc.). There is no welding, brazing or machine-shop work required. […]
Following our Week of Toys theme, Crafter Bonnie Burton gave us a heads up on her cool interview with stuffed creature hat maker Jenny Harada. Many of Jenny’s hats are made from recycled clothing.Link.
You can buy a TiVo, a TiVo-like video recorder, or a Microsoft Media center PC, but who knows how long you’ll be able to keep/record all your shows – so – I usually try and get folks to take MythTV for a swing, an open source alternative. That said, sometimes setting up a Linux box […]
This looks like a lot of fun, make a DIY cart and ride around with a huge ten-foot kite pulling you around – Link. More: Kite Buggying – Link. Non-DIY version – Link.
Chris writes – “Animator D.T. Nethery blogs about one of his co-workers who draws on a digital pad but missed the feel of the old style animation desk. The solution, combine the two! Check out his blog entry for some great shots of the conversion.” – Link.
