You’ve been seeing metal artstar Hackett around these parts a lot lately. He and the Madagascar Institute made the Jet Ponies at last year’s World Maker Faire New York, he’s a guest contributor to our metalworking month skillbuilder, he was a guest on last week’s Make: Live, and now stars solo in a new show […]
M Design of Montreal takes discarded furniture and hacks the disparate parts into new home furnishings in their “Project Scrap” series. We especially dig the bureau drawers flipped sideways and turned into shelving units. [via Dude Craft]
Camilla of Family Chic shares her brilliantly simple tutorial for making fun, colorful blob lights. They are perfect for a family dinner table or decor with a sense of whimsy.
Dr. Who fans, prepare to swoon. Mayfaire Moon is creating a stunning Dr. Who corset, modeled after the TARDIS. The finished project will include lights and sounds and an interior that is “golden brown with brown hexagons stamped in rows vertically, like the control room.” There are some great in-progress pictures here. Thanks, Cariann! [via […]
You had to know it wouldn’t be long before we dove into the wonderful world of circuit bending for our Weekend Projects series, brought to you by Radio Shack. For our third project, Add Volume, Jack, we’ll learn how to install an audio output jack and a volume knob onto any mono speaker toy circuit.
Anyone who’s tried it knows that “pipe” or “tube welding” is an art that takes a while to master. This outstanding phototutorial by Amy Qian won’t substitute for the hours of practice needed to draw a good bead around a fishmouth seam, but if you’ve got the chops…
Jessie from Imperfectly Polished shared this great tutorial for Rustic Rope Shelves on the CSI Project today. I love that the simple combination of wood and rope can make large shelves look completely natural, even in a very small space!
