You know what’s a lot of fun? Paper mache. You can mix it up with supplies that you most likely already have lying around the house, and from there, the possibilities are endless! Use wire and wadded-up newspaper to create an armature for a sculpture, or use a balloon to create a rounded bowl shape. […]
This is the fourth installment of my series on building the MakerGear Mosaic 3D printer. This part wraps up assembly of the Cartesian robot with the Z-axis mechanics, including installation of the two precision ground linear rails and the PTFE-coated lead screw. Each week, I keep expecting that this will be the stage of the build where it starts to get difficult, tedious, and/or fiddly.
My friend recently shared this gorgeous tapestry taxidermy-style work by Frederique Morrel on Trend Land. It is so beautiful and different, I love it. What do you think?
There are “geometric analogies between natural assembly of proteins and viruses” and these polyhedra.
I love the idea of creating a special way to give a monetary gift at the holidays, like this sweet petite purse ornament from Michele Made Me. As you may or may not know, I have two older girls…well… women would be a more accurate descriptor probably… they are 19 and 24 years of age […]
HAXLR8R is a 111-day accelerator program providing hardware-focused startups from all over the world with the appropriate support to deliver their concept into a competitive reality.
I love this installation by Augusto Esquivel of a piano made from buttons and filament. Oh how I would love to see this in person! (It reminds me a little bit of the work of Ann Carrington, a British artist who has worked with buttons in 2D.) I’m now doubly inspired to take a new […]
