Repurposed Belt Chair
Phil @ MAKE points us to this clever way to dress up a chair, originally by designer Yahïa Ouled-Moussa. It looks like it would be a great way to salvage a chair frame and some old fabric belts.
Month: September 2008
Triple Klein bottle
Sculptor Alan Bennett created this compounded Klein bottle for the Science Museum in London – This is one of a series of glass Klein bottles made by Alan Bennett in Bedford, United Kingdom for the Science Museum, London. It consists of three Klein bottles, one inside another. A Klein bottle is a surface which has […]
The Red Rig electronic drumkit of boldness
As an homage to Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein axe, Connecticut electro-percussionist Steve Lovelace created this kit of impressive visual loudness – OK folks… Here it is, in all its ’80s glory: the 6-sided Red Rig. Made to mimic the look of the vintage drum pads, it’s made of 100% PVC pipe and copper pad fittings. […]
Napkin Clips
Vanessa from Gerbera Designs recently switched to using cloth napkins in her home, and she and her husband needed a place to keep their napkins handy when not in use. Two clothespins and Scrabble tiles later and these cute napkin clips were born!
Austin Event: Cob Building
(Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your land? One way might be by cob. Here’s an upcoming seminar that may make a good start: Cob Garden Wall Workshop October 24-26, 2008 Leander, TX $250 – early tuition (paid in full by Sept […]
HOW TO – Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Have Cake, Will Travel shares a quick and easy recipe for making these droolworthy homemade peanut butter cups.
Call For Entries: Artistic Bike Racks
(this is not Austin… yet) Want cooler bike racks in downtown Austin? Get to it: The Downtown Austin Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposals to artists and artist teams interested in creating unique, durable artwork to serve as bike racks at three specific right-of-way locations along Congress Avenue. Download the RFP by clicking on […]
