HOW TO – Embroider with Beads
Primose Design continues their “Stitch School” series with this great post about incorporating beads and charms into your embroidery. Related: HOW TO – Embroider with Mirrors
Month: April 2008
Anatomical Brain Cake
Over at wikihow, they have a tutorial up for making a (sort-of) anatomically correct brain cake, perfect for all those neuroscience parties we always get invited to, but never know what to bring. I’m told the numbers are representative of an EEG grid. Via Mind Hacks. (Thanks, Matt!)
The LeaveMeAloneBox
Michael sent in his “LeaveMeAloneBox” that is inspired from an article written by Claude Shannon. As I understand it, he, along with Marvin Minsky came up with an idea they called the “Ultimate Machine”. Basically a plain box with a switch on the top. When you flip the switch, a hand comes out of the […]
Technoscrap
This is a great use for all those old CRT’s that are being replaced by LCD’s. I would love to work in an environment with lighting like this. Technoscrap is a project on reuse of electronic waste in architecture and interior design. From an investigation of visual qualities of mechanical / electronic waste and observation […]
Recycled media design
2nd CHANCE Designs make all their products from recycled media that is found on the streets. I really like the fabric and lighting made from the insides of floppy disks. 2nd Chance Designs was born after a long reflection about living and designing today. We wanted to create something about today & tomorrow’s World, and […]
Prototyping boards from Wright Hobbies
uC Hobby has a review of six prototyping boards available from Wright Hobbies. Wright is a new sponsor of uC Hobby and the boards will be given away as prizes for contests on the site. The board seen here can either be used in its square format or broken into a round board for round […]
Motorcycle sculpture from recycled parts
Alex Andromeda makes these amazing sculptures from recycled parts. This one is made from mostly computer and VCR parts. We all have some old electronics laying around, how about making some art? This is the first Motorbike artwork built by Artist and it is a important enhancement in the variety of designs and art creativity […]
