This cool camera desk lamp by Kirsty would make a perfect piece of decor for a photobug’s home or office. And because the legs of the tripod are adjustable, you can place it on your desk or use it as a floor lamp. Kirsty calls this her first draft of the lamp, but she’s “super chuffed” with how it turned out. We’re looking forward to seeing future iterations, Kirsty!
Make’s Gareth Branwyn tipped me off to this fun pet bed over at Dog Milk. Designer Tom Davis is the force behind these one-of-kind creations and sells them on his own web site. My cat’s birthday is coming up and, yep, I usually make her something for it. Maybe she’d like a new bed! Anyone […]
Josh Housh of Sweet Maria’s Home Coffee Brewing demonstrates at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 how one can buy green coffee beans and roast them in a standard consumer model popcorn maker. This method not only employs the DIY ethic, but also saves money, as green coffee beans are less expensive than the store-bought, roasted […]
I love seeing crafty takes on the classic zoetrope. This knit hat pattern from Leah B. Thibault on Ravelry looks awesome. I wonder, though … do you have to spin yourself around so folks can see it in action? Thanks, Alli! Related: Sewn Zoetrope How-To: Coffee Can Zoetrope
The Steampunk-inspired barbershop group Brass Farthing crooned and serenaded attendees at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. In this video they tell the story of one rapscallion of a trombonist who steals the heart of a concert-goer’s wife. With their period clothing and brass aviator goggles, you can squint and almost imagine yourself within a Jules Verne novel.
I had no idea that soap could be felted, or that felted soap could be so beautiful! This felted soap tutorial from Mossy makes washing your hands look more like art, and the wool can even be repurposed and reused once the suds are gone. I’ll spare you the “good clean fun” jokes—for now.
This charming Knock Clock was made by three Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design students for a 48-hour design project. When you knock on the top of this minimalistic wooden box, it knocks back the time of day (to the nearest quarter hour). It even has a basic alarm function, which—naturally—is set by knocking as well. [via Adafruit]
