Tyto Alba is an art car made from the remnants of 25 bicycles, along with an owl figurehead fashioned from leather feathers. Brother John and Sister Sharon combine their skills of mechanical engineering and leather shoemaking to showcase their creation at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
I missed the Open Hardware Summit but by all accounts Bunnie Huang’s talk, “Why the Best Days of Open Hardware are Yet to Come” was an inspiring vision of a future where the little guy can compete with the tech giants. Currently, open hardware is a niche industry. In this post, I highlight the trends […]
I’m pleased to announce that fellow Michigan crafter Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood has just released the latest issue of CraftSanity Magazine. It’s available either as an actual printed publication or a downloadable PDF. For knitting and crochet fans out there, this issue is definitely for you thanks to some great patterns and even a feature on Anna […]
Conference co-chair of the Open Hardware Summit, Alicia Gibb, brought a wonderful surprise to this year’s event – handcrafted silver pendants made by her father, James Gibb. This is my new favorite necklace! James cut each of ten Open Hardware logo gears to make these beautiful pendants, wouldn’t you like one? Show support in the comments if you’d like to see these made more widely available.
Here’s a yoga mat bag that’s both chic and green. Marimekko whipped up this tote with recycled material found in their remnant fabric bin, then shared their 10-step how-to with us on their Marimekko Blog.
The Royal Dutch Mint have produced a limited edition of QR Coded coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mint in Utrecht. …
I am so excited about this book. If you have a little boy, you will have already noticed that not only is it hard to find cute boy clothes, it’s just as hard to find cute boy patterns so you can make your own. Enter Sewing for Boys, by the ladies who brought you Patterns […]
