Richard writes – “Have any of you ever seen this 1968 doc about Dick Proenneke? Just watched it last night on PBS. Talk about a guy who could MAKE things!! He doesn’t just build a log cabin in Alaska, he builds his own tools, dishes, pots and pans, door hinges, refrigerator etc.! And he did […]
Apartment Therapy has a beautiful post on how to make your own rice paper shades. Perfect for letting the light in and keeping your privacy at the same time. I love all the tips in this tutorial including paper resources. Link.
Tom writes – “Proximasolaris, who claims to be a 41 year-old living in France, spent 250 hours on this incredible piano casemod – installing the guts of a $2,300 Korg Triton Extreme, $300 of motors, $500 of assorted mechanics and blue LEDs.” [via] – Link.
Casey at Elegant Musings has a great bangle tutorial using sheet music dating from the mid 19th century. Casey says, “These could be anything from old telephone books, sewing or knitting pattern instructions, outdated catalogs, photocopies of antique or vintage photographs, pages from an old poetry book, old textbook pages… The possibilities are endless!!” Link.
Here’s our new Make Projects: Small Form Factor PC ebook (sample chapter) on LinuxDevices… “This detailed book chapter describes how to add a Linux-based, Bluetooth-connected control interface to a scrolling LED sign. The 35-page chapter is excerpted from Make Projects: Small Form Factor PCs, a 232-page O’Reilly book featuring nine interesting and instructive embedded projects, […]
No wonder we haven’t heard from Craftie in a while! But he’s back to say “happy new year!”. Crafty’s all the way over in the Netherlands, where he spent the holidays with crafter Marianne Roosa of 12punt3, having fun and checking out the Dutch souvenirs. Marianne’s Flickr Photo Series – Link. Frapper Map: Check back […]
Jeff de Boer makes these amazing suits of armor for cats and mice… “From his parents’ garage, he worked continuously on his art, developing four distinct bodies of work: armour for cats and mice, armour for executives, exoforms, and space objects including rocket lamps.” [via] – Link.
