You may remember Charlie Visnic (Fullerton, CA). We posted about his 64 (Video) Fingers project, software he developed for the monome hardware controller. He recently emailed to tell us about his latest project, a website he calls “B-Roll: One Creative Thing a Day:” I am attempting to do one creative project a day as well […]
How Porsches are made… via NOTCOT. Rolling off the assembly line and taking the world by storm in 1964, the Porsche 911 is now one of the world’s iconic sports cars. From the modest 911 Carerra with a top track speed of 185 mph to the 911 GT3, a street legal racecar that tops out […]
I love lichen. And I find it interesting that lichen is not a single, united being. It’s a composite organism: A symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae. Lichen colors range from sophisticated, muted greens and browns to eye-opening rusty oranges. And the forms and textures in which they manifest are often breathtaking. I still think […]
The Black Spot Books makes tiny books from vintage and scrap leather and then makes jewelry out them. Seen above is one of their library collections, meant to be worn as a set. They also sell individuals. (The lovely camisole in the picture is also handmade by On the Inside.) Knowledge is beautiful.
Mika @ Kobakant writes: This pompom tilt sensor is a combination of conductive pompom and tilt sensor. The advantage is that the pompom has much bigger and softer surface than metal bead, which helps for it to touch the tilt detecting conductive fabric. Also it gives a certain look, that may be desired for some […]
My son just had his first birthday, and my sister-in-law and 5-year-old niece made some amazing cupcakes for him. They used a vintage cupcake stand, but it’s easy to make your own. I’ve seen a lot of homemade cake stands, but I like this take on the DIY cupcake stand from Casa Sugar with a […]
Our Make: Online second-quarter theme of “Make: Time and Space” got me thinking about all of the workshop-related articles that have graced the pages of MAKE magazine. One of my favorites has to be Seattle-based master woodworker Len Cullum‘s “$30 Micro Forge” from MAKE Volume 18. When he found himself needing 500 old-style Japanese nails, […]
