Nerdbots, ound object robot sculptures for your “inner nerd” via NOTCOT. Oddly obsessed with all things robot, married couple Nicholas and Angela from Kansas City, Missouri, decided on a whim one day to do nothing other than to build one themselves. After piecing together parts found at their favorite antique and thrift stores, they created […]
This gorgeous paper swan takes about 10 hours to make, at first I though that might be too much time to spend on a papercraft but the results look great! Creating a swan out of hundreds of smaller origami pieces is currently popular among the younger generation in Asia. Your loved one will appreciate this […]
Instructables user indeepknit writes: Hardshell gourds have been used as food and beverage containers, and art pieces for centuries. They are often referred to as “nature’s pottery” due to their beautiful variety of shapes and hardy uses. The creative crafting possibilities of hardshell gourds are endless; from bowls and cups (mate gourds, used for drinking […]
Brush knuckles designed by Ken Goldman – for the toughest cleanings via BoJ. Wooden knuckles. Cupcake Knuckles. Brass knuckle cup & purse.
Maker Faire Austin: Oct. 18th and 19th, 2008, Austin, TX LEARN TO MAKE, CRAFT, DESIGN OR DEVELOP: • Robots • Rockets • Bicycles • Alternative Energy Devices • Electronics • Crafts • Circuit Boards • Sustainable Food • Musical Instruments • Wood Working • Knitting • Eco Modding Cars • Kites • Special Effects • […]
If you’re in the Phoenix, Arizona area head to The Heard Museum (2301 N. Central Avenue) to see “La Casa Murillo” by Kathy Cano-Murillo aka Crafty Chica and her husband Patrick Murillo. The You Tube video is a little virtual tour of the exhibit which is a glitterized version of the Murillo home.
Blob Mentality A home-improvement project by Greg Lynn evolves into the Blobwall, a modular wall system produced by Panelite… via Beyond the Beyond. Its name may reek of science fiction, but Greg Lynn’s Blobwall was conceived under pretty prosaic circumstances. Inspired by kids’ outdoor toys and 1970s Italian interiors, Lynn had the idea to put […]
