Vincent the Vampire Knitting Pattern
Just in time for my True Blood-inspired vampire obsession, Jennie on Ariadne Knits created a Vincent the Vampire pattern that is for sale on the site. Vincent’s clothes and capes are removable too.
Year: 2008
HOW TO – Cast a face in plaster
Rachel wrote up an instructable detailing how to make a hard copy of your own visage – Making castings of things is a lot of fun, and casting a face is fun PLUS all the weirdness of having something looking like you lying around, hard, cold, and unmoving. Creepy! This could definitely come in handy […]
Coding a Game of Life sequencer in Processing
Game Of Life Sequencer in Processing from wesen on Vimeo. In this informative example of ‘code-maker zen’, Wesen (of Ruin & Wesen) shows us how to code a MIDI sequencer based on Conway’s Game of Life in Processing. He uses some custom code to interface with MIDI – available as a free download here. [via […]
HOW TO – macro lens hack
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool C.Barr captured some extreme macro shots using 55-250 and 50mm lens mated together, a trick picked up from this video tutorial – Could be a fun hack if you have the necessary lens around – if not, there are plenty of other options we’ve covered here before. Digital Photography […]
Marine life videos from Gulf Specimen
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory supplies aquariums and scientific institutions with living marine specimens (not to individuals, sorry). Their site has a lot of information on jellyfish, corals, starfish, all sorts of marine life. Look around for links to YouTube videos, like this one of an octopus egg hatching and an octopus opening a jar – […]
Halloween games – Braaaaiiinnnsss . . .
Defective Yeti (Matthew Baldwin, one of my favorite bloggers, funny and smart) has once again graced his faithful readers with a three part review of Halloween games – the first post is about zombie games. I think it’s neat that one of them, Zombie in my Pocket, is a print-and-play. Last Night on Earth: The […]
MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Pinewood derby party [above, top-right] DIY tipi tent! [above, bottom-left] Z59 – Incredible homebuilt car! [above, bottom-right] HOW TO – use Arduino as a high voltage programmer [above, top-left] Message Pump – USB to LCD adapter Coil in a can … Microwave oven (case) smoker Classy canister from old […]