Jewelry by Gesine Hackenberg
I absolutely love this new jewelry collection from artist Gesine Hackenberg, created from repurposed fine china. The hole-ridden plates the process produces are nearly as lovely as the jewelry. [via] Link.
Year: 2008
HOW TO – build a water mortar
Carl wrote an instructable explaining how to build a water mortar (previously seen in our Flickr pool) – This water mortar is made from PVC using a variation on the “drill press lathe” technique from the book “Eccentric Cubicle.” The finished product launches over a quart of water per shot! Thanks, Carl! – Link Related: […]
Igloo Bookhouse
Boing Boing just linked to this amazing Flickr set, which shows off a bookcase a Tokyo man made which completely surrounds his bed. See the project from start to finish in Akamé’s photostream. [via] Link.
Jake’s steamcar project, dashboard redo
Herr von Slatt has posted a new piece detailing his dashboard revamp, rewiring, and new lighting for his ongoing steam-powered car project. In other Jake news, there’s a wonderful interview with him on Bostodelphia. Steampunk Car Project – Progress Report – Link Related: Jake’s steamcar project, initial survey – Link Herr von Slatt’s car carrier […]
Excel Hacks: Highlight alternating rows and columns
Here’s Hack #21, Highlight Every Other Row or Column, from David and Raina Hawley’s Excel Hacks, 2nd Edition. Millions of users create and share Excel spreadsheets every day, but few go deeply enough to learn the techniques that will make their work much easier. Yet there are many ways to take advantage of Excel’s sophisticated […]
Downloadable Paper Pencil Covers
I love the French magazine Marie Claire Idees and now they have a blog too! Even if you can’t read French, this project to make pencil covers is simple enough. Just print out the pretty patterned PDF templates, print from you computer, and glue over pencils or even better some colored pencils. Make up a […]
Build your own water quality tester
In response to our item about the commercial TDS (total dissolved solids) water testing tool, somebody sent us a link to this homemade meter, which tests for TDS, EC (electrical conductivity), PPM (parts per million). EC/TDS/PPM Meter On Limited Budget – Link Related: Testing your own drinking water – Link