Month: October 2010
Miss Cupcake DIY
I picked up a Miss Cupcake DIY from Vault of Midnight Comics in Ann Arbor this weekend. Being the cupcake lover that I am, my mind started racing with the possibilities of what I could do. Yep, glitter and sequins were at the top of the list.
Programmable blobs
Blob Motility is an attempt of actuated shape display using fluid programmable matter. We have developed an environment where we can program the shape of gel geometrically and topologically using our unique magnetic fluid called pBlob. This enables us to experience organic shape changes in real space, like a metaball in the CG world. The […]
Recipe: Cranberry Pecan Pumpkin Blondies
By Katie Goodman It’s the time of year where I’m pumpkin obsessed. Somehow I manage to constantly come up with new ideas for using pumpkin, and most of them have to do with baking. I love the smell of pumpkin and all those fall spices baking in the oven. These Cranberry Pecan Pumpkin Blondies are […]
Greenwich House Pottery’s Summer Arts Program for Kids
Non-profit ceramics studio Greenwich House Pottery (GHP) in New York City is in the running for a $5,000 grant that they’ll use to fund summer arts programming for NYC kids in need. And they need your vote. For more than 100 years, Greenwich House Pottery has offered classes and workshops to New Yorkers of all […]
DIY Waterwall from IKEA parts
Marymade this homebrew water wall for her esthetics studio using a sheet of glass from IKEA, some plywood, and a sump pump.
Heart mold from homebrew silicone
Greg comments on his difficulties with the stiff consistency of the cornstarch / caulk mixture, which seems like a germane time to mention a comment on last night’s Oogoo post from W. Aaron Waychoff, who claims to have had success using glycerine as an additive instead of cornstarch. [Thanks, Greg, and Aaron!]