I caught this photo of a rocking bike, taken by Flickr user PavelM, over on Bike Hacks. It appears to be from last year’s design event in Prague called Designblok. This is so much more relevant than a rocking horse, and I’d be in my garage making one for my kids if I knew how […]
By way of Boing Boing and Treehugger comes this wonderful take on the famous British “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters from WWII and the more recent, less positive, versions such as “Now Panic and Freak Out” and “Panic and Run Away.” This is more our cup of tea. I love the crescent wrench crown. […]
The response to our survey request last week was really great! Thanks to everyone who already filled it out! The Maker Shed survey and contest will end this Sunday, March 22nd. This is your last chance to enter the drawing for 1 of 5 Maker’s Notebooks. Here is the information about the survey from last […]
Paulo Nenflidio is a visiting artist at the Arizona State University Art Museum for another two weeks, where he’s collaborating with community members on new works in the space. He makes really lovely sculptures that use sound in interesting ways. Two of my favorites of his are the Teclado SÃsmico, a spider that uses user-activated […]
Attention makers in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, New Hamburg, Baden, Elmira, Ayr and anywhere in between: MAKE twitter follower Michael wants to know if you’re in the area an interested in starting up a hacker space: I’m not only envisioning a shared space where geeks and artists alike would be able to work on their […]
Get ready for Spring with this adorable buttercup bag sewing pattern that’s available for free from Made by Rae. Rae writes: This pattern uses a mere fat quarter of fabric for the outer + a little less of another fabric for lining. You’ll also need a magnetic snap and (optionally) a couple of buttons, although […]
Purl Bee has a lovely crocheted yarmulke pattern for you — much nicer than a store-bought one, and surely something to treasure for years, if not generations. If you’re having a (small) Jewish wedding, this would also be an amazing favor for guests rather than those personalized ones that no one ever wears again! From […]
