Kyeok Kim is an artist, jeweler and metalworker who’s created these amazing pieces of jewelry that project patterns onto the skin. To see them, click on “Portfolio,” then “The Sensory Wearable” (any image), then “Jewelry as Skin.” Jewelry as Skin – [Thanks, Patti!] Link
A tutu made of severed baby doll heads? A taxidermed possum that projects a keyboard from one of its hind legs? It’s maker fun brought to you by HP Lovecraft and Salvador Dali. Actually it’s brought to you by BBtv. Text-o-possum / Your Psycho Girlfriend – Link
Watch this beautiful animated video for the Quebec, Canada group Tricot Machine (tricot means knitting). The video is for the song “Les peaux de lievres” where overl 700 frames are knitted. It’s simply breathtaking! I also love the design of their CD cover below. [ via ] Update 2/12: The over 700 unique knitted pieces […]
Julie of Knittingjuju made up this pattern for an easy to knit security blanket called Pinkie Blankie. You can download the pattern in a PDF here. Link.
Realevents writes – The lunatic progress of the computer industry means that there are enormous numbers of small stepper motors in rubbish – most printers contain at least two. Larger ones from really big dot matrix and some laser printers can be used as small electricity generators, capable of outputs between several and twenty Watts. […]
Spools, a maker I know needed spools and they spent hours finding the best/cheapest place — one day you’ll need spools, I hope this saves you some time (the project is a drawbot on the cheap, should be cool) – Link & more spools.
Mark on BoingBoing points to this great flickr set of 1950’s Valentine’s Day cards scanned in by James D. Kimberlin, an avid garage saler who found 4 large scrap books of cards. Perfect to use for your Valentine’s craft projects! [ via ] Link.
