HOW TO – Spooky LED bulb
Mats Engstrom made this spooky light bulb mod using ultraviolet LEDs, fluorescent ink from a highlighter, and an old light bulb in this instructable. – Link. Related: Make a LED bulb – Link.
Year: 2008
Slide projection lamp
Jim K. writes in about this excellent remake candidate: A lamp that projects a slide on the wall. Looks like an old chem lab stand would do the trick nicely, and for much cheaper! – Link. Related: HOW TO make a Slide Lamp – Link.
Twisted Balloon Couture
Reader Amy Jenkins just tipped us off to this amazing photo gallery full of colorful dresses and costumes made from balloons. I just hope these were made using some kind of pump, otherwise somebody out there is really out of breath! Link.
Optical Geiger Counter
We were discussing this very issue (NYC’s move to crack down on air monitors without a permit and all the ways you could get around this) at the recent Make: DC planning meeting. Bob Funk writes on HackedGadgets: OK, NYC has it’s reasons to be a little careful but Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner […]
Papercut Flowers by BIttystar
I love the fresh, Springtime look of these papercut flowers by Bittystar–the fabric backing she uses adds a fun pop of color. Look around in her shop for lots of inspiring papercut lovelies. Link.
Spray Paint Headphones
Phil @ MAKE writes: These are freaking rad, spray paint headphones – on Etsy for $75 or an inspiration remake to do up on your own [ via ] – Link. Related: Spray paint lamp – Link.
The Bamboo Bike Project
The Bamboo Bike Project is a collaboration between scientists and engineers at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and a bicycle builder at Calfee Design. The project aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa. The ultimate goals of the project are: 1.To […]
