Dread Crocheted Cthulhu
Instructables user Fruppi has a slideshow of a mythical Cthulu, crocheted of course. I can’t wait for the pattern! – Link.
Month: January 2008
HOW TO – Sew a Water Bottle Carrier
I can’t stand having my water bottle floating around in my bag, so I think I’ll sew up one of these stylish carriers to keep it separate from my valuables. This will be a great accessory to take to the gym! Get the handy-dandy tutorial at Pink Chalk Studio. Link.
Instructables LED contest
LED Throwies were published here on Instructables.com on Feb. 14, 2006 by Q-Branch of the GRL. This simple, elegant project spawned a minor LED revolution: from Instructables like the LED Throwie Floatie, Talkie, Rat, and motion-sensor to the weird mash-up of art and advertising in the Boston Mooninite scare, it’s clear that anyone can make […]
AAA powered Arduino
MAKE Flickr Pool member Funax made an Arduino-compatible board powered by a single AAA battery. A step-up converter is used to boost the battery’s 1.5V output to 5V and meet Arduino’s minimum power requirements. Keep in mind – this circuit would considerably reduce current supplied to the board and therefore limit its ability to power […]
Needle-Felted Yip Yip Alien
Craftster user Krissykat made herself a funny little Yip-Yip alien toy! He’s completely needle-felted, with yarn-wrapped pipecleaner antennae. For those of you unfamiliar with (or too young to remember) the Yip-Yip aliens, they were pretty much the funniest Muppets to ever grace Sesame Street (see YouTube clip below). Link.
Emery Blagdon’s healing machines
Intriguing art/inventions by Emery Blagdon – using various wood, metals, salts, and his own brand of medical science: Blagdon, who died in 1986 at 78, made “healing machines”: ornate thickets of wire, aluminum-foil stips and wood scraps that he also called “my pretties.” He was 48 when he began making these peculiar constructions, which grew […]
“Light Energy” furniture and more
Bizarrely awesome LED furniture from Light Energy Studio! These pieces appear to have been pulled out of an alternate future envisioned in the early 1990’s. Light Energy’s design efforts aren’t limited to furniture – be sure to check out their light paintings (complete with remote control) as well. Light Energy Studios -[via]Link Related: LED Dining […]
