Best of MAKE and Eccentric Cubicle
Hot off the press (literally) and only at Maker Faire for now – two new books from MAKE. Here’s a sneak peek!
Year: 2007
Missing Husband Pillow
Artist Helena Keeffe created the first Missing Husband Pillow to combat a growing problem among couples… fellowships. Her husband Joe was in Canada for an 8 month long fellowship. She needed something to cuddle, squeeze and fight with while he was away. Soon after, her SF-based friend, Cynthia, lost her husband to an 11 month […]
Maker Faire prep day 2
Our teams are here, things are happening – Makers are start to set up – scenes from Maker Faire Austin 2007….
CRAFT Magazine Nominated for 2007 Utne Independent Press Award
Thank you to the Utne Reader for nominating us for their 2007 Utne Intependent Press Award! We are nominated in the Best New Publication category along with The American, Blackfly, The Crier, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Make/shift, Meatpaper, and Polite. Thanks Utne for the honor!
DIY Vampire Fangs – Weekend Projects Podcast
mp4 | hd-appletv | youtube | blip | vimeo hd experiment | itunes | pdf Have you ever wanted to suck the blood out of an innocent’s neck? If so, then this is the project for you! Eric Skiff came over to help me make vampire fangs! Eric has made these for years using dental […]
Giveaway sensors make music collaboratively
This six year old project from the MIT Media Lab gets an update for 2007. This time the inexpensive motion sensors are used to create an interactive music environment for large crowds. Inexpensive “Giveaway” Sensors for Large-Crowd Interaction – Link
DIY Vampire Fangs – Weekend Projects PDFcast
What you see here is a negative mold of my teeth made of alginate. It’s a seaweed product used for dental molding. I got it at my local art supply store. It doesn’t taste too bad, but the texture is basically like putting slime-goo in your mouth and you have to have it in for […]