THE HELLO EXPERIMENT – Blindfolded sculpting
THE HELLO EXPERIMENT blindfolded (willing) participants as they sculpted Lionel Richie… While listening to the 1984 smash hit “Hello”. The results are great – [via] Link.
Day: January 8, 2008
Reversible Oilcloth Placemats
Sarah at the Pink of Perfection has a quick craft tutorial on how to sew up some reversible oilcloth placemats. Link.
Junk city
The giant (over 11 foot tall) city by artist Chu Enoki is made from a whole heap of polished junk – [via] Link.
Daisy Stitch Hand Warmers
The Purl Bee has a free pattern to knit up these stylin’ daisy stitch hand warmers. I love that this so different and done with something besides just straight knitting or stockinette pattern. Link.
Surface mount soldering guide
Here’s an outstanding surface mount soldering guide from curious inventor – Surface Mount components, as the name suggests, attach to the surface of boards, not through holes like older components. SMDs (“Surface Mount Devices”) are lighter, cheaper, smaller and can be placed closer together. These factors, among others, mean that the days are numbered for […]
Squirrel Tote Bag
Manda from Tree Fall Design blog made this nice squirrel tote bag as a present for a friend. I always find myself accumulating tote bags, but this squirrel tote really looks extra special. Link.
Popular Mechanics Illustrated Home Handyman Encyclopedia & Guide (1961)
Bill writes – I recently came across a 4-volume set of the Popular Mechanics Illustrated Home Handyman Encyclopedia & Guide (from 1961) in the bargain bin at a local used book store. Of course, I grabbed them. The ~4000 pages of projects are amazing – it’s basically your grandparents’ equivalent of MAKE Magazine. Tons of […]
