Free Maneki Neko Embroidery Pattern From Badbird’s
Andrea Zuill’s monthly free embroidery patterns are always charming and fun, and this cool Maneki Neko pattern is no exception. I love those eyes!
Month: May 2010
Merry Meadow Cross-Stitch Pattern
Anna of Mochimochi Land has a cute new Merry Meadow cross-stitch pattern for sale now in her shop. As a special to CRAFT readers, get $3 off this pattern by typing in the code craftmochi in the shopping cart. Thanks Anna!
Simulated swimming pool with room inside
Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich created this installation, simply called The Swimming Pool, for The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. A 10cm layer of water over a piece of glass separates above from below. It must be a pretty serious piece of glass; some back-of-the-envelope math based on the published dimensions gives 1,100 kg (2400 lbs) of water that it has to support. Plus its own weight. [via Dude Craft]
Josh Rosenstock and the Nomadic Remix Jacket
Josh Rosenstock brought his Nomadic Remix jacket and other projects to the recent Cambridge Mini Maker Faire. His jackets work by recording ambient audio from your surroundings and then chopping the sound up and playing it back through speakers sewn into the collar. You can control the recordings and remixing through sensors on the garment. For more info on josh’s amazing projects, visit his site.
MakerBots at Cambridge Mini Maker Faire
At the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire, we had a whole mess of Makerbots. People were very curious about all the plastic being extruded and had lots of questions of the hardy Makerbotters. I had a chance (since I was in the next booth over) to ask a few questions of my own.
Want to know more about the Makerbot? Get your hands on a copy of MAKE, Volume 21. The Makerbot site is full of good info, and you can see and share lots of designs for parts that can be made over at Thingiverse.
Angela Sheehan talks about Soft Circuit Saturdays
Angela Sheehan has taken on a series of projects inspired in part by CRAFT and the Fashioning Technology book and site. She showed her work at the recent Cambridge Mini Maker Faire and brought me through her work. Her site, Soft Circuit Saturdays has a nice collection of clever projects.
Sewn Stash Baskets
Sew up these adorable sewn stash baskets by Molly at The Purl Bee which can hold yarn, craft supplies, projects, knick-nacks or even cozy up one of your potted plants.