Rob Torcellini of Eastford, CT, built this valve for controlling water in his aquaponics system. I love all the clever mechanical tricks found inside! This is a sequencing / indexing valve that I designed a couple of years ago. This uses a pinching mechanism to stop the flow of water. It is able to pass […]
By Joy Charde It’s almost time for Mother’s Day! Do you have the perfect gift ready? Still need a card? Here are two designs for you to choose from – just download the Kokeshi Doll cards, print, crop and enjoy! To all of you awesome Moms – Happy Mother’s Day! Materials Card stock Color printer […]
I’m enthralled by this mathematical coffee table over on Makezine.com. I love the idea of switching to a different configuration depending on the number of guests you’re having, plus it just looks cool. The coffee table is part of their Math Monday series, which offers glimpses into geometrically pleasing jewelry and other neato projects. Check […]
Morgan of The Brick House created these awesome rope walls for a client who needed a way to delineate office space in a large, open warehouse workspace. Since cost is always an issue (and this space is a rental), it wasn’t prudent to dump a bunch of cash into building traditional solid walls that would […]
For you, dear CRAFT readers, I have created a roundup of the finest gamer crafts to be found on these internets.
I’ve featured the geektastic crochet rocketry of Ms Premise-Conclusion here before. Her space shuttle and Saturn V pieces are some of my favorite geek craft finds ever. Since today marks the 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard’s flight as the first American in space, I thought it would be fitting to share her version of the […]
…is just one of almost a thousand beautiful moments captured as high-speed photographs in Flickr user Alan Sailer’s photostream. I recommend starting with his “My Favorites” set.
