Amy LongArtist’s page at five15 gallery in Phoenix Pictured above (left to right): Double wranger, Strap Dandy Wrangler, and Crop Style Wrangler Bottom left: Terissue Recently I had a chance to talk with Amy Long, a fibers artist local to me in Tempe, Arizona. She creates very intriguing work and I’m very excited to share […]
Pepperberry Crochet has been spending her crafting time whipping up these crocheted doilies featuring a nuclear trefoil motif. I can’t wait to see what she ends up doing with these.
James Watt, the creator of the Solar Theremin, has another great kit that I am going to making for this weeks build. This time it’s a kinetic horse made of paper. The final horse is able to gallop, thanks to a small hidden motor inside. This kit is a fairly easy build, but it does […]
Maxster sent in his latest project that he built from a trashed Ikea lamp. The lamp needed a new switch and Maxster decided it needed some speakers too! I would love to have this on my bench. Thanks Maxster, and we’ll see you at HOPE! Read more about making your own MP3 Lamp
ToolMonger writes: Riddle time: What do you get when you cross a set of vise-grips with a clamp? Answer: A clamp that strips the hell out of your workpiece — well, maybe if you don’t use the optional protective pads. But no, you get a kick-ass fast-action clamp with a throat depth of 2-1/2″ that […]
Plumpudding recently made her first-ever mobile, and she did a bang-up job. Her colorful creation was made using odds and ends like twigs, tin can lids, cardboard roll flowers, drinking straws and a cut-up yardstick.
I wish all projects on the web had as many pictures as this one. This how-to, by Brian Trump, covers installation of a car alarm with remote start and a few other features. The only problem is, I can’t remember the last time I heard an alarm go off and people actually bothered to look. […]
