Studio Tour with Nice, Etc.
I love peeking into other folks’ creative spaces, so I enjoyed Poppytalk’s feature on the studio of Caitlin of Nice, Etc. Related: • Doily and Lace Lampshades by Nice, Etc.
Month: July 2008
Geodesic dome modeling
Greg Babic sent us a link to his excellent plans for building geodesic domes out of paper (or plastic). When I was a teen, I worshiped Buckminster Fuller and geodesic structures. In my attic, I still have the “Tensegrity Modeling Kit” that I bought with my allowance money (think: hippie Tinker Toys). Looking at these […]
Reverse-Appliqué Octopus
Shawnee from Life with Monkey was inspired to rework a pair of damaged jeans with a reverse-appliqué octopus motif after seeing Kayte Terry’s birdie appliqué on This is Love Forever. They both look great!
Dharma Initiative Scarf
I could not believe this find in the CRAFT Flickr pool: user genegrl1 made this scarf featuring the symbols for the different dharma initiative stations from the TV show Lost. It’s reversible, so it looks like she used a double knitting technique.
Bridechamber DIY synth web shop
The Bridechamber site offers a pretty sweet little collection of synthesizer PCBs and component kits. Including incarnations of the elusive Wogglebug, Yusynth, and a nice collection of chaos circuits from Ian Fritz. They’re also selling some hard-to-find components & hardware at good prices. – The Bridechamber More: Chaos theory schematic
Revamped Picture Frame & Flowerpot
If you’d like to revamp an old picture frame or flowerpot, just grab some buttons from your collection and some grout and follow Cathy and Steve’s instructions for making these unique home accessories.
Vacuum tube earring
Found in the MAKE Flickr Pool: user In dust we trust made this earring from a vintage subminiature vacuum tube. This would go great with a hard drive needle tiara for steampunk accessorizing. UPDATE: turns out In dust we trust’s girlfriend, Darla, made these. Beautiful jewelry! More: Jewelry made from electronic parts Jewelry from Functional […]
