Core77 has an interview video with Brit Leissler, who made (and is still making) the Octopulse. From the site: Brit Leissler, of Shoot the Stylist Studios in London, demonstrates the Octopulse, an experimental instrument designed for Yamaha’s Product Design Laboratory. This little creature has as a goal to turn listeners of music into players of […]
If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Bazaar Bizarre Austin, part of Maker Faire Austin October 18 and 19, get your application now online! The deadline for submissions is August 5th.
Mister Jalopy of Dinosaurs and Robots points us to the amazing automata and kinetic sculptures of Tom Haney (Atlanta, GA).
From the CRAFT Flickr pool: user gwendygay made this tutorial for a festive and useful mounting solution for artwork. Perfect for teachers, this magnetic art strip provides an easy way to hang rotating art displays without damaging the work itself.
Here are the winners of the Michael Miller Baby Bootie Contest! Thanks to everyone who entered! Grand Prize Winner: Petite Baby Booties by Bridget Baxter Congratulations to Bridget Baxter (Flickr user monkeyhay) who made these adorable Petite Baby Booties for her 4th baby girl due in August. The booties are made with Sandi Henderson for […]
This week: Time-lapse Video of Rice Paddy Art, Making Shocked Skeleton Photos, Self-Standing Gyro Crawler, Creative+Ecological Packaging in Japan, Giant Newspaper Gag, Akibarduino – The Akihabara-centric Arduino-compatible, “Pimped” Fixed-gears in Japan, Papercraft Houses of the World – Asia Edition, and a Cheap Earbud Amplifier. Time-lapse Video of Rice Paddy Art I posted a blurb about […]
From the CRAFT Flickr Pool: user caffaknitted made this knitted Anne Boleyn doll, complete with detachable head. Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s second wife and the mother of Elizabeth I. In this doll the head is held on by magnets and plumbing fixtures, about which I am curious to learn more!
