Jenny @ CRAFT writes: Dinosaurs + Robots recently posted about the intricate beaded artwork created by Jan Juling. She has applied her painstakingly detailed work to guitars, shoes, boxes, and even a My Little Pony figurine (pictured above).
Los Angeles indie craft fair Felt Club (full disclosure: I’m the founder.) is now accepting applications for the Holiday 2008 event, which takes place Sunday, November 16 from 11am-7pm at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center in downtown L.A.. The event is expanding to feature 150 artists, crafters, and designers plus hands-on craft classes, great music […]
Double-Taker (Snout) by Golan Levin was created for the Robot 250 Festival in Pittsburgh. I really like how it is programmed to make “double takes” of the people passing by. I wonder if I can get a giant robotic Snout for the top of my house? “Double-Taker (Snout)” (interactive installation, 2008) deals in a whimsical […]
I really like this project for its simplicity. The design can be adapted for a bunch of other things too. Maybe it could be adapted for a camera, or studio lights? Just don’t forget to paint the clamp, since it looks so much better in black! When I shoot concerts, I often record audio off […]
Flickr user Lorijohernandez jazzed up some simple cupcakes with multicolored, mandala-like icing designs.
[A mop made out of old socks] [Bike reflectors made from CDs] On Street Use, KK has some nifty pics of improvised street tech spotted on the streets of Thailand. The images are from a book of photographs by Thomas Kalak called Thailand – Same same, but different! Improvisation in Thailand
I love the work instructables user Plusea is doing with her tutorials for soft sensors. This one uses a piece of neoprene and some conductive materials to create a soft bend sensor useful for incorporating into smart dance outfits. Via MAKE. More: HOW TO – Flexible pressure sensor on MAKE Fashioning Technology
