Materials researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign have developed a highly conductive silver ink. In this video, Analisa Russo, a graduate student in the research group of Professor Jennifer Lewis shows exactly how to make this amazing ink, which could be used for a wide variety of hobby projects and in advanced electronics hardware. […]
Glitter ‘n Glue’s Kristen Turner shows us how to make your own designer-looking Lucite cuff with a plastic tube, some gold spray paint, and a hint of elbow grease. Check out her blog post for a video tutorial.
Building a gorgeous little treehouse home around a tree.
I love illustrator Bob Staake’s children’s books and New Yorker covers. He let me know about his new downloadable template to make a bookmobile. It’s simple enough for young kids to make. Just print, cut, fold, and glue. Check out Bob’s books here (over 50!). If I have to choose a favorite it would be […]
This first global SpaceCamp will bring together people from all over the world (okay, mostly North America until our budget is better) for a focused 2-day event. We will all learn from each other’s victories and mistakes, design new patterns for our space processes, and walk away from the event with deeper ways to interact with each other.
Drew Parrish operates a Barnes Velocipede Walking Arm Saw with foot pedals at theSplinters Fine Woodworking Show in downtown Eugene, Oregon.
When I first heard about it (I work with its creator, Ryan Mitchell) I figured it was more gimmicky and wasn’t really something that I’d use for an extended amount of time. However, after just one day of having it on my 11″ MacBook Air, I’m finding it to be very useful, and I’m also getting a lot of people telling me how innovative it is.
