Bryce Moore talks to us about furniture, commodification, and democratic design from his shop in the nearly abandoned basement of Northland Mall in Detroit. We also learn about how his ShopBot and automation make custom, high-end design possible, even in a fluctuating economy.
Gorillapods are pretty versatile tripods.You can find them for between $20-$50 depending on the size or build one for a few dollars in parts. Wanna know what’s even cooler than a Gorillapod? A Gorillapod on wheels. Yep, just bolt on some inline skate wheels and your fancy new tripod is now a hybrid tripod dolly.
Here at Make: Labs we’re all about documenting the testing and building of projects. Up until recently, we interns had direct access to a small digital “point and shoot” style camera that we would use for close up detailed shots and to capture images of life in the lab.
Earl Santaniel from Moscow make fantastical creatures out of Fimo clay, fake fur, and wire. “Pearl” (shown here) is a baby dragon. He writes, “It can sit and it can stand, its tail is movable too.” See Earl’s other creations at his Deviant Art page.
On October 19th we posted our Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Craft book giveaway, and randomly chose 3 comments out of a total of over 300. These 3 lucky winners are Cheryl Potemkin, Laura Short, and Melinda Whiteman. Congratulations to all 3 of you! You have each won a copy of Martha’s fabulous book. And thank […]
Holiday Moss Tablescapes Welcome to November, Crafters! With last month’s non-stop Halloween fest of fun and craftiness, October just whizzed by. And now we switch gears as we spend more time indoors preparing for the holidays, seeing family and friends, and giving thanks. Many of our posts this month will touch on these themes, but […]
This is the “Hello World” of biotech. You will make cells that glow! Adding jellyfish genes to bacteria might sound like it’s complicated, but it’s easy!
