Zach Lieberman writes: The EyeWriter is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus + custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to draw using only their eyes. The original design featured a pair of glasses as the basis for the eyewriter design. Since that first video, we’ve been hacking on […]
John Maushammer @ Make: Online writes: YouTube user correx37 made this homemade knitting machine using old printer parts, two servos and a Picaxe-18x microcontroller. I love the simplicity and re-use of components. That slow, deliberate action could easily lull me in to a deep sleep… and when I woke up, I’d have a freshly-made scarf! […]
This tiny replica of the famous leg lamp from the movie A Christmas Story is the creation of Kris from 1 Inch Minis. The details are incredible. She hand-dyed the silk for the lampshade, mixing a color to match the shade in the movie. And check out how she created the fringe on the lamp: […]
The laser microscope builds keep rolling in! This one from reader Steve Davee may not look like much, but it gets the job done with stuff you’ve probably got in your desk right now. The binder clip serves triple-duty by propping the laser pointer up at an angle, holding the button down, and supporting the bent paper clip that holds the sample drop out front in a loop. There are more pictures in Steve’s Flickr set. [Thanks, Steve!]
Artist Luxy McRae walks us through the process of making the tubing garment for Robyn’s “Indestructable” music video: This ‘Making Of’ video showcases a project that started over two years ago generating dynamic textiles made from liquid, air and vapor. 1.2 kilometres of transparent plumbing tubing was knitted with fishing wire to skin Robyn’s body. […]
This vegan chocolate tart ganache recipe really hit the spot the other day. At first I was skeptical that the filling wouldn’t be as tasty with the use of coffee instead of heavy cream to cut the bittersweet chocolate, but it turned out great! I don’t miss the dairy at all. The shortbread crust recipe […]
Like Heidi Kenney, I find most store-bought gift labels pretty un-inspiring. She’s taken some of her awesome vintage goodies and turned them in to cool gift labels you can print on sticker paper or cardstock and use for your own gifts this holiday season. Awesome!
