How-To: Lily Pad Pool Warmers
Fresh outta MAKE Volume 23, KipKay @ MAKE shows us how to make these hula hoop pool warmers based on the article by Edward Hujsak. Don’t forget to grab the free PDF, too.
Month: September 2010
Climbing up a 1700 foot antenna tower
This amazing video, from OLE (The OnLine Engineering) site, has been making the viral rounds this week. It shows a technician with a head-mounted camera climbing a 1768′ tall guided transmission tower. OK, so he takes an elevator most of the way, but those last few hundred feet are almost hard to watch. Terrifying and […]
Make a Firefox Necklace
Nerd bling! Becky Stern shows you how to make a Firefox necklace in silver. More info and template on Craftzine: http://bit.ly/9XrFSi
19th Century Chinese Ornament
The Textile Blog has an interesting post on Owen Jones’ 1867 book on Chinese ornament, Examples of Chinese Ornament. These examples of Chinese decorative work show the real beauty of composition, colour tone and balance that was the result of centuries of constant experimentation and innovation by generations of Chinese artists and designers. Certainly a […]
The making of Makey (Make: Projects)
Makey the Robot has become something of a MAKE mascot. We really like the little fella, with his Hollywood good looks. Makey was a featured project in MAKE Volume 19, our robot issue, and now, our favorite in-house metal head can also be found on Make: Projects, with the complete details of the build. The […]
Pattern for Knit + Felt Sailboat
Katie at Duo Fiberworks shares her free pattern for the S.S. Guppy, an adorable knitted and felted sailboat. Isn’t it cute with colorful sails?
Spray-on Clothing
Our friends at BurdaStyle point us to this video about Spanish fashion designer, Manel Torres, who worked with scientists to develop a spray-on fabric that can be used to create clothing. The liquid is made from a suspension of tiny cotton fibers and plastic as well as a solvent. When it’s sprayed, the solvent evaporates, […]