This is a nice DIY prop for your yard this year. It looks simple enough to make in a few hours and all the parts are all inexpensive. The biggest variable with this prop is what sized cauldron you’re making. So a lot of the measurements you’ll have to figure out based on your cauldron. […]
Jay Walker’s Library is amazing! Nothing quite prepares you for the culture shock of Jay Walker’s library. You exit the austere parlor of his New England home and pass through a hallway into the bibliographic equivalent of a Disney ride. Stuffed with landmark tomes and eye-grabbing historical objects—on the walls, on tables, standing on the […]
MAKE is participating in a campaign with DELL called Digtal Nomads, my latest post is about things you can do with an old computer… I seem to be magnet for old computers. It’s not a bad thing really — people assume that an old or broken laptop will likely find some use when handed over […]
The “Midori-San” is a system that allows a normal houseplant to write entries in a standard blog. In a similar way to its distant cousin, the “Botanicalls” project, the Midori-San uses surface potential sensors to read the bioelectric current flowing across the surface of the leaves. As the current fluctuates in response to environmental factors […]
The “Venus” chair by Tokujin Yoshioka is made from growing natural crystals and is large enough for an adult to sit comfortably. The chair is grown in a tank where the artist controls half of the growing process and nature finishes up the rest. Check out the link for some shots of the build process […]
I love this easy to sew fabric scarf holder that you can make by Elizabeth of Box Living.
Sayeth the animated, wraithian lab coats at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories (think: Santa’s worshop, only for Halloween, and evil!): Here’s an inexpensive electronic circuit that you can build to put in your Jack-o’lantern. It provides power to drive a few LEDs at night, and automatically turns them off during the daytime. It’s a simple and […]
