Artist Ruth Whiting had a show up in Asheville, NC of her oil paintings of cables and plugs. Many of the paintings celebrate the details of the cable much in the same way plants are often rendered: luscious. Via BoingBoing. More: Internet meme paintings by Jeremiah Palecek Password painting #BADA55 In A Can CAPTCHA Paintings
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Get this pattern to sew up a cute kid-sized market bag with Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers‘ pattern for Lainie’s Tote. Use up your fabric stash and tie it all together with some vintage buttons for decor.
I had a scrap piece of train track that I used as an anvil, but wasn’t as useful as this version. Mine was just a short piece of track, nothing fancy. This website shows you how to cut and shape the track into a classic anvil shape, making it much more useful. Read more about […]
I always wondered what went into those high-end speaker cabinets, and instructables user billbob has resolved my curiosity. He covers electrical construction, but mainly focuses on making really stellar speaker boxes, and has tons of pictures and tips. I know just as well as anybody around here that electronics projects aren’t always that great looking, […]
This post is for out readers in Salt Lake City. William Hessian is going to have an “Art Hunt” today (July 26th, 2008). Think of it as a scavenger hunt where the prize is a piece of artwork that you keep. This time it’s for the “Desert Tortoise” art that can be found in the […]
MAldrich on BurdaStyle shows you how to modify the Anda pattern into a maxi dress with a criss-cross top.
Mike Perrucci, aka Mazeguy, builds amazing domino runs – he’s even worked with Penn and Teller. His site has lots of info about building runs, including this Tips and Tricks page, where he shows you how to incorporate Slinkies, soda cans, and toilet paper. Great fun if you have a lot of time and a […]
