Steel Guitar in a Sink
Prolific MAKE contributor Andrew Lewis sent us this video of a guy who built a steel guitar into a steel sink top. Add a washboard bass and you’re ready to jam and do housework!
Year: 2011
How-To: Twig Buttons
These twig buttons are such a sweet and simple way to add a rustic touch to any sewing project. See how to find a perfect branch and turn it in to a collection of buttons over on Shrimp and Salad Circus. [via Bonkers About Buttons] More: How-To: Make 9-Hole Buttons How-To: Make a Perpetual Button […]
Dramatic Gestures With Kinect
I’m indebted to a commenter on yesterday’s Kinect + Tesla Coils post for pointing me to the website of artist, engineer, and interaction designer Gerry Chu. Among the many treasures in Gerry’s online portfolio is this short video showing his use of a hacked Kinect to instantaneously correlate a dramatic gesture with a dramatic sound. He calls it Motion Emotions. [Thanks, Josh Kopel!]
How-To: Dress Up Party Food with Shrink Plastic Photo Picks
Turn cupcakes into party favors and place cards with these cute photo picks. They take just a few minutes to make!
Jeri Ellsworth vs Talking buses #Trimet
“I hate to tell you this but; you have set back the progress of women 100 years” this is a quote from “peterbartek” on Jeri Ellsworth’s video in which she shows Trimet (Portland buses) how to save $4590 with their new bus audible turn warning system. When people ask me (or my partner, a female […]
Modular Clothing
Make: Online’s recent Math Monday post features a fashion roundup on modular clothing. George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics writes: The mathematics of modular textiles allows you to take many small pieces of slotted fabric and interconnect them into a do-it-yourself garment. There is no sewing as the textile and the garment are created […]
Printable C02-Powered Pinewood Derby Motor
sliptonic is back with a new pinewood derby car… It’s Pinewood Derby season again and I kinda enjoy making derby cars. This year, my youngest son and I made an awesome car for his bear den division… We also have an ‘open’ class where the rules are a little more relaxed. Last year’s car was […]