From UK web design firm The Technology Studio. The spherical display is (a reportedly very expensive) commercial device called a PufferSphere. That itโs the Eye of Sauron is a nice touch. Thereโs also a video with a more, ah, โnormalโ looking giant eyeball embedded below. [via Hack a Day]
Alicia DiRago at Dismount Creative shares a tutorial for geometric jewelry (necklace and earrings) in polymer clay, inspired by a pair of earrings by Marc Jacobs.
The Maker Shed is giving away an iPad loaded with Make: The Complete Collection (PDF). Itโs super-easy to enter, and no purchase is necessary. Read all the details about how to enter on the Maker Shedโs contest page.
It’s spring here in the U.S., and flowers are starting to bloom (at least here in Texas), but if you live somewhere where the blossoms are still a bit shy, why not try making your own fabric and wire flowers to bring some color into your decor? See Between the Lines for the tutorial!
I posed the question recently about how to remove rust from this toolbox full of neglected tools. I got lots of suggestions in the comments recommending different methods. I’ve decided to try out as many of them as possible. First up: soda.
Nascent Appleton, WI, hackerspace DHMN created this candy dispenser out of junk. It uses everything from CD jewel cases to a paper towel tube to a motor harvested from an iRobot Scooba. Apparently 90% of the build was done by kids ages 5-13.
Anja Hertenberger and Meg Grant are working with a lace factory in Limburg, The Netherlands to run conductive thread through the machines to be integrated into these intriguing pressure sensor prototypes. The two have started a blog to document their explorations: Lace Sensor Project.
