How-To: Laced Paracord Hanging Chair
Springtime means more time spent outdoors, hopefully in the yard, park, or garden! Check out Twitim221’s how-to for this laced-up hanging chair made with paracord and an old pallet.
Year: 2010
Old-school Battlestar Galacticar
Built by Dean Shorey of Rochester, NY, using parts from a post office Jeep and a small chevy block V8. It has a cassette deck and no A/C. Details at Jalopnik. [via Dude Craft]
Featured Maker: Aaron Ristau
Colorado artist Aaron Ristau works in assemblage. His pieces include both functional accessories and pure sculpture.
I create art that compels the viewer to interact. The artwork creates curiosity by blending nostalgic aesthetics, historical references, and function.
My whimsical mechanics and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components.
Shown uppermost is his Frontier Cartography Droid (sold), which incorporates a working Sega Homestar planetarium. The body is made from a three-neck flask, the legs from sewing machine parts and clothes irons.
How-To: Lego Nikon IR remote
KoZuEst made this nice compact IR remote for his sister’s Nikon camera using a PIC chip! Schematics and source code included.
24-Hour Make-Along This Weekend With Lee Meredith
Lee Meredith of Leethal.net is hosting a virtual 24-hour Make-Along this weekend. I loved the idea of a bunch of like-minded creative people all creating their own things, but together, and going through cycles of energy, sleepiness, caffeine highs and lows, creative weirdness that happens in tired states of minds and can be awesome….. and […]
How-To: Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
It can be hard to find Reese’s cups in the UK, so Instructables user lemonie made some! If you’re a peanut butter and chocolate fanatic, you might enjoy these homemade peanut butter and milk chocolate treats, minus the preservatives and HFCS.
Taking better photos with an iPhone
Maker Faire SF is a little over a month away – before, during and after there’s an amazing torrent of photos that hit the web. Each year I see tens of thousands whip out their iPhones and phones to take photos of all the amazing things at the Faire. Here are some handy tips for […]