The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is the host for today’s mini Maker Faire. There are makers from HackPGH, CMU, Makers Alliance in Cleveland, and many local makers. There are all kind of robots, sound machines, 3D printers, all in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Primitive Cat Doll in a Santa Hat, by oldworldprimitives luie-luie mice doll, by luie-luie Reversible Cat—Good Kitty Side and Reversible Cat—Bad Kitty Side, by caffaknitted packaging, by cupcakes for clara yeti, by lindsay harmony
If I were six years old today, I would owe a huge debt of gratitude to Thingiverse user Thomas Lombardi, who created this 3D printable Lucky Charms sorter. There’s no doubt that we’re in the midst of a 3D printing revolution, but nothing has made me happier about it than this incredible invention. It’s an absolutely brilliant idea, it has been brought to fruition, and now it has been shared with the masses. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what the 3D printing revolution is all about.
As the last warm days of summer draw to a close and our palettes shift from light and airy to warm and spiced I have the most difficult time trying to plan what I’m going to make for dinners and desserts. Summer is full of fruit pies and meringues in my family but personally I […]
Christina Colantuoni visited us at Maker Faire New York and told us about the spooky, ghoulish cakes she creates. She sent us a picture of her Necronomicon cake she created using a base of a plain rectangle shape, freeer paper-created chocolate, and spider web embellishments. I think she’s ready for Halloween!
Turn pieces of scrap fabric into snazzy, snappy coin purses.
Ed Haas shows his Calliope #5, a handmade pyrophone, at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Controlled by a midi keyboard, this wind instrument is similar to an organ, but has the ability to shoot fire if propane gas is used in addition to air when sounding the pipes.
