AM Eye Candy: Swiss Cheese Scarf
Sean Ragan spotted this swiss cheese scarf blocking photo in the MAKE Flickr pool. Luscious!
Month: May 2011
How-To: Felt Birds
Get the pattern and how-to for these cute little felt birds over on Paper and String. They look like a great way to use up scraps of felt, ribbon and buttons, and can be made in to anything from a keychain to a brooch.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Check out the coolest submissions to the MAKE Flickr pool from last week!
Clever Cable Tie Organizer Made from PVC Pipe
Submitted by Morten Nisker to the MAKE Flickr pool, here’s a clever way of organizing your twist ties (and perhaps other tools and supplies) using PVC pipe.
Girl Scouts develop prosthetic writing tool
An entry by Iowa Girl Scout robotics team, the Flying Monkeys, to the FIRST Lego League competition wins major award. Consulting with prosthetics maker and occupational therapist, the group developed a device for kids with a limb difference that are learning to write. The device is called BOB-1 and consists of a platform with a cylindrical stylus holder.
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Iron Craft Challenge- A Dress for Kate, by katbaro, The Aviator, by Super Doily, and Pippi and Mr. Nelson, by helenpriem.
Interactive Light Sculpture
This interactive sculpture, built by Andrew and Deborah O’Malley of Ottawa, ON, has 120 light panels each featuring a Shiftbrite and capacitive touch sensor. XBees for each side connect the sculpture to a controlling laptop. More: Make: Online | Featured Maker: Andrew O’Malley
