Stop Motion Video Made With Thousands of PCR Tubes
This commercial plugs the Veriti Thermal Cycler, and used over 6,000 PCR tube and 30 plates in the filming, which took an entire month. [Via @cenmag]
Year: 2011
New in the Maker Shed: Defusable Alarm Clock Kit
The Defusable Clock kit is an electronics kit that lets you build a scary looking clock that you can actually “defuse”. Only the electronics are included — you use your imagination to build the device you want!
Fabric-Inspired Tattoos
We’ve featured many crafty tattoos here on the blog, but this set of fabric-inspired tattoos might be some of my favorite I’ve ever seen. The staff members at Spool and Loop (sister fabric and yarn stores in Philadelphia) took their love of fabric designs and turned them in to a series of tattoos in a […]
How-To: Turn Your Leftover 3D Glasses Into Kermit The Frog Eyes
Ever wonder what you can do with those 3D glasses after you go to see one of the latest 3D movies? Yes, you can recycle the glasses, but what if you wanted to do something creative with them? Well, here you go, make your own Kermit the Frog glasses! I just can not see a […]
Grinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Why and How
A three-part series from Mikey over at MachinistBlog.com. Mikey has been a machinist for 15 years, and has come ’round to the belief that high-speed steel (HSS) cutters, rather than the pricier, lower-maintenance, carbide-tipped bits, are the way to go on a hobby-sized metalworking lathe. He also makes a compelling argument for using a belt sander, instead of the traditional bench grinder, for making, shaping, and sharpening HSS lathe tools.
How-To: Denim Pocket Scarf
I’m trying hard to ignore the fact that here in Houston, we’re still having days with highs in the 80s and just pretend that it’s actually chilly and crisp, as fall should be. This cute scarf from I Spy DIY is helping me imagine cooler weather. See her easy DIY for adding pockets to a […]
Ralph Taylor: Dressing Detroit for Mardi Gras
We drop by the design studio of Ralph Taylor, who creates brilliant, bold, colorful and creative costumes for Mardi Gras and carnival celebrations. Originally from Trinidad, Ralph made his way to Detroit where he still practices the craft he picked up while growing up and traveling through the Caribbean.
