Amazing paper machines
Danish artist Ea Borre created these incredible machines out of paper, cardboard, some Meccano bits, and some junked DC motors. Ea Borre
Year: 2009
Ramos Gin Fizz à la Bar Tonique
Make: Television’s John Park is a bit of a cocktail aficionado, and his Ramos Gin Fizz à la Bar Tonique recipe has got me itching for a fancy drink! More: How-To: Basic Bar Essentials
How-To: Felt Jack-o-Lantern Pencil Toppers
Anjeanette at Roots and Wings shares a pattern and tutorial for making these fun felt Jack-o-Lantern pencil toppers. They would make a great class gift for kiddos, or – if you are feeling industrious – a nice candy alternative for handing out on Halloween!
Carl Thompson Custom Basses
Carl Thompson makes these incredible custom basses for musicians all over the place. I’m so impressed by the quality craftsmanship and deep woodtones.
3D Knitter’s Gift Tag
Often times when I knit a project I have a wee bit of yarn left over. Not enough to knit but just enough to keep for embellishment. This quick tutorial will show you how to make a cute 3-dimensional gift tag with your left over bits of yarn. The perfect way to send off a knitted gift or that special skein of yarn to a friend!
Non*Mart Trade-Based Shop
A new design studio and shop is opening in San Francisco and they are looking for product submissions. Non*Mart, as the shop is aptly named, touts an interesting alternative to traditional commerce by promoting the barter system. Artists are invited to submit pieces for inclusion in the shop. From the site, “To be considered, your […]
Maker meetup in New Haven next Wednesday
Justin Huynh writes in: The Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, CT is hosting a maker meetup on September 23, at 7:30 PM. Museum Director Wm Brown will be giving a talk called “Eli Whitney invented MAKE” to kick-off this series of maker meetups, especially since the modern-day maker embodies many of the qualities that made […]