It may be a solution in need of a problem, still an interesting use of inflatable mechanisms – The ABRACADABRA bookmark aims to make finding where you left off and opening to that page easier. I didn’t know it was an issue but now I hate my ordinary paper bookmark. The ABRACADABRA contains an air-filled […]
On Dinosaurs + Robots, Mister Jalopy wrote about this sweet 1940s gas-powered model racer: Starting in the 1920’s, well before radio control cars, hobbyists built and raced nitro burning model cars tethered to a center point like an old Cox airplane. Eventually, there was a commercial market of such size that small manufacturers like Duro-Matic […]
This design concept for a power drill trainer attachment could be quite helpful those turned off by power tools. People who aren’t familiar with power drills may now have a chance to give it a go, provided they’re not embarrassed to be seen using a training wheel-like device called the SmartGuide. The first common mistake […]
Devorah Sperber has replicated several elements from the classic Star Trek out of thread, beads, and fibers. Her art show, Mirror Universe, opens today at Caren Golden Fine Art in New York. Gems include this beaded curtain intricately constructed to resemble Captain Kirk being “beamed up,” and a portrait of Spock made from 1,200 spools […]
Make and Takes stitched up a pair of these fun “I Spy” mini-quilts for her kids. Each quilt features 30 quilt squares, two in each fabric pattern for playtime fun. I love the idea of a snuggly, portable quilt that’s also a game. I Spy Mini-Quilts Related: Jek-in-the-Box’s Pop Memory Game
Over at we make money not art, Regine has an article about a recent talk given by the Billboard Liberation Front at The Game is Up! Festival in Ghent. Billboard Liberation Front’s talk at Vooruit, Ghent
I just read this great post on choosing a beginning sewing pattern over at A Dress A Day. From the post: I’ve been looking around a bit for patterns that I think would be easier, if not easy, for beginners. Being a beginner at sewing is a delicate thing: you want to make something that […]
