Vintage Inspired Halloween Peg People
Zakka Life shows you how to make these vintage inspired Halloween peg people.
Month: October 2008
Maker Faire Austin: Teeter Totter
Maker Faire is a great place to bring your family. There are plenty of things to do no matter what age you are. If you have little kids, make sure to check out the Teeter Totters by Faith Schexnayder, they’re a lot of fun! More about the Teeter Totters at Maker Faire More: More about […]
Maker Faire Austin: Cranky and Plucky
Cranky and Plucky are a couple of really cool interactive sculptures that will be at Maker Faire Austin. I can’t wait to check them out in person. Cranky is a 14 ft. long metal cone on wheeels, that has 24 crankshaft music boxes pop riveted onto it’s exterior. They can be played one at a […]
Maker Faire Austin: Jason Mika
Jason works with propane, forced air, metal salts, and a lot of other stuff that explodes and burns. Make sure to check out his performances at Maker Faire in Austin. Jason is a multidisciplinary artist who loves to experiment. A video artist by trade, he creates science based art from flame effects to giant soap […]
Browse the web from your rotary phone
The “Phone Dial Web Browser” by artist / designer David Lu is a custom web browser that uses a vintage phone dial as a physical interface. Dial the IP address of the website that you want to reach and the browser will get you there. The project was built back in 2003 with a BX-24 […]
Maker Faire Austin: Life-Size Mousetrap
Mousetrap was a fun board game to play when you were a kid. Now imagine a life-size version. Sounds cool, right? Make sure to come to Maker Faire Austin, because we have one, and it will be crashing a lot of stuff. “‘The Maker Faire is all about making things, like a better mousetrap, or […]
Maker Faire Austin: Sashimi Tabernacle Choir
Maker Faire in Austin is just a few weeks away! Where else are you going to experience 250 singing sea creatures? Be sure to check out the complete schedule at the Maker Faire website. What can be more annoying than a billy bass singing fish? Try 250 bolted to a Volvo and singing Opera. This […]