Pac-Man Shoes
I know, you’re thinking “another videogame clothing item?” but I couldn’t resist. The Kalaka, a boutique in Sao Paulo, is making these cute canvas kicks with a hand-painted Pac-Man design. – [via] Link.
Month: January 2008
Homebrew sled out of skis
Jeff at Out Your Backdoor recreated his brother’s fast sled design this winter: What you do is take a plastic tub sled ($10 hardware store) and screw a pair of XC skis to the bottom of it—if it’s a sled for kids—or a pair of metal-edge downhill skis if adults might use it. Use stout, […]
3rd Annual Blythe Beauty Contest
If you’ve ever wanted to customize a Blythe doll and have her actually get manufactured, you may want to consider entering the 3rd Annual Blythe Beauty Contest! The details: We are pleased to announce the call for entries for the 3rd Annual Blythe Beauty Contest! The three categories of this competition are: “Miss Natural Beauty” […]
HOW TO – Generate and identify random knots in a piece of string
The latest Citizen Scientist has a great article about knots Dorian M. Raymer! – What governs the annoying formation of random knots in strings, cords, and garden hoses? Mathematicians have studied knots for more than a century, but only in the abstract. As physicists, we have also found this to be an interesting physics problem. […]
Celebration Candle Kids
The Small Object just came out with these sweet Celebration Candleholder Kids, which are handpainted wood and fabric toppers you can use to hold candles on any kind of cake. They’ve been sealed no less than five times, so they’ll wipe clean easily after use. Link.
HOW TO – Build a Polar 3-D printer from LEGO
Gene writes – Have you ever dreamed of having one of those replicators from Star Trek? Ever wanted to make just about anything at the flip of a switch? Well guess what? You’re in luck, because in this Instructable I will show you how to make the closest thing to a replicator that current technology […]
Knitter’s Critters by Popsie Daisy
Popsie Daisy makes these little center-pull yarn ball holders called Knitter’s Critters to keep your yarn organized while your knitting. You can see the entire colleciton of different animals from birds to one-eyed monsters in the Popsie Daisy Etsy shop. Link.
