Month: January 2011

MIG Welding 101 at Madagascar Institute

MIG Welding 101 at Madagascar Institute

Last week, seven students converged at the Madagascar Institute for that facility’s first class of the new year: “Intro to MIG Welding,” taught by the “connoisseur of terror” himself, Hackett (from TV’s Stuck with Hackett). A true group of student-makers, the class ranged in experience from absolute novices who’d never used power tools before to […]

Phonograph Ring

Sean @ Make: Online writes: Luke Jerram, familiar for his earlier works Glass Microbiology and Portrait-Projecting Ring, has now produced Talking Ring, which is essentially a silver Edison cylinder, cut and played back using custom equipment, recording a 20-second message of affection for his partner Shelina.

Faux Fur Sewing Projects

BurdaStyle rounds up the cutest faux fur projects from neck warmers to a cute faux fur collar. BurdaStyle writes: One accessory that I’m really loving for winter (and that’s making it a little easier to bear…) is the faux fur scarf. Dries Van Noten made my favorite of the season and I’ve been on the […]