From the Cool Hunting blog: Using hoods from vintage American cars, Joel Hester handcrafts coffee tables in his Dallas, TX studio. Taking advantage of the bright colors of yesteryear and the patterns created by oxidization, the one-of-a-kind steel pieces add industrial chic to living rooms. While I’m sure his work is worth the $850 price […]
Doug writes in – I use a lot of aircraft cable for installing/building artworks, often with pressed ferrules and turnbuckles to make adjustable lengths. Kind of a pain, but it works. At the ArtBots show this weekend I was introduced to Gripples — they’re kind of like zip ties, but for aircraft cable. Some of […]
Danny Seo had a great idea to turn old scarves into a blanket by sewing them together. This is a great idea for all those hand-knit scarves I have laying around that are a little past their prime, but I can’t bring myself to throw away.
If you are a sports fan, here is how to make the Ultimate LED Fan Sign! View the PDF
This is classic, a maker was so grossed out by a toilet brush he made a “better” version… Sean writes – What the heck do you do with the toilet brush right after you use it? Hang it up? Lay it in the sink or bathtub to dry first? Or maybe you have one of […]
New RFID kit, “Tikitag”… Looks like the value here is the example applications and use of their web site? The tikitag starter package, together with the tikitag service on http://www.tikitag.com can be used to create your Internet of Things. With tikitag, objects can be made smart and applications can become accessible via a simple touch. […]
We are so excited for CRAFT and MAKE’s own Tramaine de Senna’s debut art show, “The Butcher Boutique” at the 20goto10 gallery (679 Geary Street) in San Francisco. The opening reception is this Saturday, October 4th from 7pm – 11pm, with the show running through October 25th.
