Boston Brownstone 3D Print
Thingiverse user Steven Conine designed, printed, and published this excellent model of the Braddock park row house he inhabits in Bostn.
Year: 2011
NYC 2.0 on PBS
Rick Karr hosts a PBS series called NYC 2.0 to air Sunday nights (and online) for the next six weeks. The first episode features hackerspace NYC Resistor, MakerBot, and Boxee. Rick visited my studio and other dear friends so I’m looking forward to the NYC 2.0 lineup! The Hackers (Air date: Sunday, September 18, 8:30pm) […]
Pullcordion: Hunter McCurry
Hunter McCurry brought the Pullcordion to Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. This handmade mechanical musical instrument is played by pulling on strings that are attached to pieces of dryer ventilation tubing with harmonica reeds mounted on them. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube […]
Camera + Turntable + Laser = 360° Scanner
Sebastian Korczak hacked together a 360° rotating 3D scanner using little more than a record turntable modified with Arduino, digital camera, and a laser pointer. Korczak’s laser was mated with a special lens to create a linear beam. The distortion of this beam as it scanned the room coupled with the video data is put into a Python script, which outputs a point cloud of whatever is scanned. In this manner he is able to get full real-time scans of entire rooms. Fortunately for us, he’s provided extensive documentation on his homepage.
How To: Vintage Linen Table Setting
With fall just around the corner and a new kitchen table to set, I have come up with one super easy way to create a table setting that is low on technique but high on charm. I wrote this tutorial up using one pillowcase per setting.
Fire Jam – Saphira: Alex Jacobson, John Boyer, and Sam Frank (video)
The Young Makers Program at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 produced two interesting projects by Alex Jacobson, John Boyer, and Sam Frank. Saphira is an animatronic fire-breathing dragon, and Fire Jam is a visualization device for the Rock Band video game that selectively shoots five jets of flame that correspond to the buttons on the guitar controller.
How-To: Framing Needlework
I love doing embroidery so much, but I always seem to get stuck when it comes to finishing and framing my work. I’ve read countless tutorials and tips for framing it in a way that preserves the piece, but I like to add to my arsenal of techniques whenever I can. This tutorial from Brenda […]