Gummy chromosomes and Cantor set eggs
From photographer Kevin Van Aelst. The one below is called “Cantor Set.”
Year: 2009
Halloween Baby Costumes on Martha
The surreal nature of these Halloween baby costumes on Martha Stewart is shorting things out in my brain; they’re so creepy and hilarious! [via Extreme Craft]
Minimalist nativity set
Halloween is so two days from now. Which might as well be last week in the blogosphere. I’m moving on to Xmas. From Berlin artist Oliver Fabel.
How-To: Owl Costume
Even though we’re just a few days away from Halloween, there is still time to whip up this fantastic owl costume. Ellen from The Long Thread shows you how over on Alpha Mom, and includes templates for the mask and feathers. I love it!
Muralizer prints art on the wall
Josh writes in to spread the word about the Muralizer verticle surface printer/plotter project – which is hopefully a kit in the making – t’s a drawbot that takes SVGs as input, letting you print vector graphics really big. The project was started at noisebridge, San Francisco’s hackerspace, earlier this year, and we got a […]
How-To: 3D Blood Spatter Halloween Decor
Meg from Threadbanger’s Decor it Yourself is on this week’s Etsy How-Tuesday to make some 3D blood spatter decorations for Halloween, like in the TV show Dexter. Bring a little forensics to your Halloween party!
Cockroach robot falls 28m, keeps running
The UC Berkeley Biomimetics Lab has created DASH (Dynamic Autonomous Sprawled Hexapod), a cockroach-inspired robot made from laser-cut cardboard laminated with some polymer. It runs fast and can withstand falls of 28 meters, after which it just keeps on about its business.
