News From The Future: The ATM Is a Lie Detector
“Russia’s biggest retail bank is testing a machine that the old K.G.B. might have loved, an A.T.M. with a built-in lie detector intended to prevent consumer credit fraud.”
Year: 2011
How-To: Bleach Art Table Runners
Dora from Show Tell Share created these lovely Bleach Art Table Runners. In her post, she shares ideas for designing and making your own, including some great tips on successfully using bleach pens to decorate woven fabrics.
The Close of World Maker Faire 2011 – Braindrop
My closing moment of World Maker Faire 2011 took place inside of Braindrop, a reflective sculpture by Kate Raudenbush. I took this photo looking up at its chandelier. A perfect moment to remember a great event, and BrainDrop is the perfect word to recall it. Thanks to all the makers who created this Maker Faire […]
Nested Plastic Bottle Caps Give Mosaic Rich Color Palette
As impressive as this bottle-cap self-portrait from artist Mary Ellen Croteau may be, I probably would not have chosen to mention her piece “CLOSE,” here, if it weren’t for the interesting way that she has used sets of nested plastic bottle caps and bottle-cap liners to achieve a much deeper color palette than would’ve been possible using bottle caps without the nesting trick. Clever!
Math Monday: Relativity for Real
Escher’s Relativity comes to life through 3D printing.
How-To: Modular Colorwork Yarn Holders
When working on a project that uses multiple colors, trying to keep the balls of yarn from tangling can be an absolute nightmare. Modular yarn holders can help save your sanity (and your yarn) by keeping each color neatly contained and separated.