Build a simple device that exhibits chaotic behavior and makes an excellent science project or conversation starter.
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Make your own Cornhole boards and bags. Cornhole is a fun summertime lawn game where players take turns throwing corn filled bags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.
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Today’s featured CRAFT Pattern are the Bevy of Bangles a knit, crochet, and felted jewelry project from the upcoming new book, Gifted: Lovely Little Things to Knit + Crochet by Mags Kandis (published by Interweave Press). I love how you can make these super colorful (color is a huge trend for the fall season) and […]
The Lego NXT Wall-E transformable robot is fully self controlled It uses Lego Mindstorms programming environment. It is for all I know the first Lego build look-alike wall-e which is capable to transform automated. This transformation is quite similar to the way the original wall-e does it. [Via The NXTStep]
Felt is just so darn hip. It’s got texture, structure, and its all natural- properties that make it very designable, for sure. These woven wool vases are made in Portland by Crafted Systems. [via contemporist]
Next up in our Design Space series we visited interface designer George Arriola at the San Francisco Sony Ericsson office. George was kind enough to draw back the curtain and permit a peek into one of the most secretive and innovative telecommunication industries — mobile phones. Come take a look with us. No NDA required!
It’s easy and fun to make your own popsicles at home, and you can really custom tailor your ingredients that way, too! Instructables user izzyinsf shows us how to make one kind: smoothie pops. More: How-To: Homemade Popsicles HOW TO – Make Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles How-To: Blackberry Smash Cocktail
