Fabric Scraps into Abstract Art
Samantha on Maquette had fun turning her fabric scraps into her own work of art by embroidering and collaging them into abstract art. Link.
Month: September 2007
HOW TO – Make simple but nice sounding/playing folk instruments
John writes – I came across a link to this website in the comments of another blog. This site includes instructions for building tons of musical instruments including bagpipes, banjos, hurdy gurdys, hang drums, and many others. He also has some great videos on youtube which demonstrate some of his homemade instruments. HOW TO – […]
Crafty Alien: Born in a Barn Patterns vol 3 – Bull, Donkey, and Alpaca
Lisa of Crafty Alien has vol 3 out of her pattern series “Born in a Barn” featuring these cute cuddly animals — bull, donkey, and alpaca. Knit and felt these little softies with the pattern ($5) or individual kits ($10). Link.
Camera sequencer for GameBoy VJing
Wow, here’s a really cool small camera sequencer, for VJing (video DJing with a GameBoy)… Link.
Do-it-Yourself Science: The Maker Faire
Here are the details for KQED’s Maker Faire video airing on Tuesday 730 pm in HD! Set your recording devices — The QUEST team would like you to know that QUEST’s TV story, Do-it-Yourself Science: The Maker Faire, is set to premiere on KQED next Tuesday, September 25th, as one of the segments in the […]
Complete Bloc-Tronic manual
Jon writes – This is a scan of the complete Bloc-Tronic electronic kit manual. It has 163 electronics projects from a simple continuity tester to a radio transmitter which are arranged roughly in order of complexity. Each project has both the block layout for the kit and a standard schematic so you could build these […]
Detachable Embroidered Collar
Love this reversible tie-on collar by Flickr user lucilleeosalifinete. The embroidery is such a sweet touch, and the idea is a perfect way to freshen up your wardrobe and make a tired old sweater seem new again. [via] Link.
