Last month, I posted about these amazing cross-stitched eggs from Ukranian artist, Forostyuk Inna. Folks were amazed and in awe, and very curious how they could tackle a similar project themselves. Thankfully, Brett Bara of Manhattan Craft Room has a new project up on Design*Sponge on how to stitch on eggs. I can’t wait to […]
This looks so fun: make your own paint brushes with the help of this guide by missannie. The best tools are the ones you make yourself!
I love watching stiff metal machinery handle soft threads and fabrics like in this charming video.
It starts with the Big Bang, re-creates the extinction of the dinosaurs, holds a jousting competition, flips over an album, and simulates World War II, a shuttle launch, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and even the alleged apocalypse in 2012. In its precisely executed review of history, “The Time Machine,” a Rube Goldberg contraption built by members of the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, incorporates a record-breaking 244 steps—all to water a single flower.
Need a robotic arm to do your evil bidding? Then look no further than the Robotic arm kit available in the Maker Shed. You command the gripper to open and close, and control wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300°, base rotation of 270°, base motion of 180°, vertical reach of […]
If you missed yesterday’s webcast about the NASA Make: Challenge, check out the video here. You can also read the chat transcript, full of relevant links. Dale Dougherty chats with experts Kris Kimel, Twyman Clements, and James Kuhl. MAKE is happy to announce that we’re partnering with Teachers in Space and NASA’s Emerging Commercialization Space […]
Jole Henriques of Made By Joel is back with another ingenious project. This time, he’s celebrating the impending arrival of a new baby by creating adorable wee socks from a pair of adult socks. And while it’s a great way to upcycle a pair of your old socks, I can’t help but think how fun […]
