Year: 2009

Gabriel Dishaw’s junk art Nikes

Gabriel Dishaw’s junk art Nikes

Metal sculpture artist Gabriel Dishaw uses found objects from typewriters, adding machines, and old computers, held together with fine wire and glue, to create his awesome sculptures. He pays homage to his favorite sneakers by piecing together these replicas. Pictured above is the Junk Dunk (Left), based on the Nike Dunk Low. Here’s a side […]

Ruff Roundup on Coilhouse

Coilhouse recently ran a roundup of ruff collars full of enough inspiration to get you moving to the ribbon isle at the craft store, plus a collection of awesome how-tos for making your own ruffs. Warning: there’s one NSFW fashion image, all the way at the bottom of the page. [Thanks, Gareth!]

Colorbomb Fibers

At Maker Faire 2009 I had the pleasure of meeting Velma of COLORBOMB Creations. Velma is a colorful explosion of enthusiasm and fiber arts. She has a great etsy shop with amazing offerings, and yesterday on her blog VelmasWorld, she announced a new product, called SmorgasBombs. They will be launched at SOAR, the Spin-Off Autumn […]

24-hr Microchip Technology giveaway theta on Twitter – GO!

Tomorrow, Friday the 23rd, at noon Pacific time, we will be giving away another prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board.

This time, the winner will be selected from among our Twitter followers. Send us an @reply containing the phrase “Microchip Technology giveaway theta” and your name will be in the hat, too.

The winner will be announced Friday afternoon through our Twitter feed. If you enter, please be sure to check your Twitter account promptly after the contest is over; DMs are the only way we have to contact you if you win!