Adam @ MAKE points us to this incredibly awesome Han Solo in carbonite soap. With soap this cool you’ll seriously consider the state of your personal hygiene before you resort to using it. Although, what better way to get rid of the grime after a long afternoon of LARPing than with a hand-crafted recreation of […]
In a purely practical sense, this idea is kind of goofy since electric lights can, in general, be dimmed, you know, electrically. However, and if my understanding is correct, that’s a little trickier with fluorescent lighting. It can be done, but it’s considerably more complicated than with incandescent bulbs, and there are problems maintaining a consistent color temperature. Even though it’s not exactly ground-breaking, then, I still really like this mechanically-dimmed lamp by designer Camille Blin, at least in part because it reminds me of the cool tunable neutral density filters (e.g. below) I used to play with on the optics bench in grad school. [via NOTCOT]
Jaems Coury makes these really interesting kinetic sculptures, check out his Vimeo channel to see them in action. I like the Hexonic Resonator (above) best. (Thanks, Moxie!)
This fitted sheet is printed to look like it’s made from concrete blocks. It’s a rad effect made by designer Peggy van Neer, and a portion of the proceeds from purchases go to benefit homeless youth in the Netherlands. [via Extreme Craft]
Artist Koshi Kawachi created these comic-book-based planters for an installation at a Japanese department store. [via Pink Tentacle] More: Planter will find the sun for its plants How-to: Cast concrete planters using packing inserts How-To: Tackle Box Planter Urban planter Kickball planter How-To: Bike Handlebar Planter HOW TO – Make an inverted planter HOW TO […]
Elbow injuries suffered by pitchers in Major League Baseball occur frequently and result in tens of millions of dollars in losses each season, representing the money that must be paid in salaries to pitchers who cannot perform due to injury.
“No single device for measuring the quality of pitching mechanics currently exists, so we have proposed a shirt that is lightweight and can be worn during bullpen sessions or exhibition games,” said Moche. “The shirt can be used to show when a player becomes fatigued and his mechanics worsen, through a display of real-time information on a monitor in the dugout.”
These plastic canvas baby blocks, made by the mother of Rebecca of Roots & Wings Co. are such a fun, playful craft. She Rebecca shares her mom’s variations on block designs, including dice and color blocks. Rebecca offers a summary of how the blocks are assembled, and for more information on stitching on plastic canvas, […]
