How-To: Chomping Pacman Costume
Wow! Matthew Varas made a pulley-activated chomping Pacman costume, and detailed the build on Make: Projects. It’s exciting to see entries coming in to our Halloween Contest.
Year: 2011
Workshop Weekend, Call for Makers/Teachers
After every Maker Faire, there’s always a general cry for more, MORE! How do we continue the hands-on, inspired spirit of the Faires beyond the actual events? After this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, a follow-up Workshop Weekend was held, in various locations around the Bay Area. The idea was to take the enthusiasm of the Faire and port it into a more focused two-day learning event.
MySingerStory.com
Singer is celebrating their 160th anniversary at My Singer Story and is looking for stories – your stories. You can post your favorite memories as well as sign up for a commerorative certificate for your Singer machine. I learned how to sew on my mom and grandma’s Singers, so I’m off to add my stories […]
Hawaiian MAKE License Plates
Jerry Isdale’s MAKE license plates are the envy of every sentient creature in the Milky Way.
Embroidered X-Rays by Matthew Cox
Philadelphia-based artist, Matthew Cox, creates beautiful embroidery on x-rays and MRI images. Redefinition motivates me to create my embroidered x-rays. The stark clash of two such divergent materials, cloth and plastic, is the simple catalyst. One tactile and labor intensive, the other technical, and quickly a finished product. There’s a wide historical context, one ancient, […]
News From The Future: Tattoo Tracks Sodium And Glucose Via iPhone
Using a nanosensor “tattoo” and a modified iPhone, cyclists could closely monitor sodium levels to prevent dehydration, and anemic patients could track their blood oxygen levels.
Crafty Events
A weekly roundup of craft fairs and a call for vendors.