Month: May 2011

How-To: Sew a Terrarium

We’ve featured many different kinds of terrarium projects, but this one from Brett Bara for Design*Sponge might just be one of my very favorites. I’m totally smitten with the terrarium trend — a tiny, private world occupied by lush greens and adorable figurines? Who could resist? So in thinking about what would be fun to […]

Stirling Engine Generates 1 Watt

Doug Conner‘s Stirling engine may be viewed at the upcoming Bay Are Maker Faire. Check it! This Stirling engine delivers 1W to a stepper motor used as generator to power a high-power LED. This engine uses electrical heating for simplicity and to simplify efficiency measurements. At 1.7% efficiency, it’s not a good way to power […]

Geek Crafts: Pixel Perfect Roundup

Many crafts lend themselves well to recreating pixellated images. Projects made with perler beads, cross stitch, and knitting all are constructed from small square-ish bits that together make up a low-resolution image plane, perfect for 8-bit video game scenes. Here’s a roundup of our top pixel crafts. Did we miss your favorite? Post it up in the comments!

Providence RI’s Wooly Fair Seeks Artists to Occupy Space Station Pods

Providence RI’s Wooly Fair Seeks Artists to Occupy Space Station Pods

The Wooly Fair Space Station is the central element for Wooly Fair 2011. The Space Station is a superstructure made up of 21 individual pods that will be joined together for the event to create a massive ring around the grounds of the Steel Yard. Individuals, groups, or entities are invited to propose an installation for each pod that expresses their particular vision of space and/or the future.