Lego Omniwheel Clusters
Shown here is a later-stage prototype in engineer and hobby roboticist Xander Soldaatโs development of a Lego holonomic drive platform using native Lego system components for the omnidirectional wheels.
Month: July 2011
In the Maker Shed: 7-Segment Shield
Tired of Arduino shields that only do one thing? Wish there was something with lots of functions to play with? The 7-Segment Shield from the Maker Shed is just what you need. It features a 4 digit 7 segment LED display, an RGB LED, a blue LED and temperature sensor.
How-To: Turn a Portrait into Custom Embroidery
I love the idea of using words instead of solid lines to create the outlines and details in an embroidered portrait. The tutorial from That Lady might just force me to get over my fear of Photoshop so I can try it out!
Lego Robot Draws What You Look At
An eye-tracker records the movement of the visitor’s eyes while looking at photographs of different objects. A robot hanging from the ceiling on top of a large pile of paper makes one dot for every point the visitor has just been looking at. This results in large scale images showing how the same objects have been perceived differently.
Affectionate Lipstick Portrait
Photos: Natalie Irish Natalie Irish affectionately produced this portrait of Norma Jean using only lipstick and her lips…and a lot of kissing. [via laughing squid]
Sci-Fi Propcasting Phototutorial from Shawn Thorsson
Garethโs 2010 post about Petaluma, CA, propmaker Shawn Thorssonโs insane HALO costumes was one of our ten most-trafficked posts of the year, so when Shawn sends in a link, we sit up and take notice. This time itโs a ray gun propcasting project featuring one of the pistols from Mass Effect 2. Among other clever tricks, Shawn shows you how to recycle old, cured molds to use as filler when making new ones, thereby saving on expensive silicone.
How-To: Upcycle Coffee Sac Burlap Into a Fabric Box
Crafting with coffee sacs is a great way to reuse fantastic, durable fabric for your projects. Karen of Crafting a Green World shows you how to turn scrap coffee bags into a box for storing fabric scraps.
