Knit Ferrari
Lauren Porter knitted up this full scale Ferrari replica back in 2006, but I think her ten months of hard labor deserves a fresh mention!
Year: 2011
Recreating a 19th century Japanese Tsuba
One of our readers, Jimy Soprano, sent us the links to this incredibly inspiring short documentary of classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam recreating a lost masterpiece by the 19th century Mito tsuba artist Hagia Katsuhira. Years ago, I went off on a Samurai sword/Iaido kick and obsessed over every detail of Japanese sword construction, […]
Wolverine Fangirl Cake
Kimberly Chapman of Austin, Texas shares this rad Wolverine Fangirl Cake she created for the That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show and Competition in Austin. Her entry consisted of this massive centerpiece cake, along with several other side cakes that depicted scenes from the movie and even a hand-piped essay about why she chose […]
Clear Snap-Together USB Project Enclosures
Adafruit’s most recent Part Finder Friday column featured these cool no-nonsense BUD USB 7201-C polycarbonate USB dongle cases, available at Digi-Key and Mouser and probably other places. They cost about $2 apiece if you’re only buying a couple and come in three pieces—two snap-together clamshell halves plus a connector cap—and take a 19x45mm circuit board, which seems to be a pretty common PCB size among commercial USB keys. I just ordered two to re-skin some generic thumb drives I own with bulky cases that won’t fit into the back port of my Xbox 360.. Good find, guys!
Yuri Zupancic’s Microchip Paintings
Perfect for the electronic engineer with an appreciation for art, these awesome Microchip paintings are created by Yuri Zupancic. [via CRAFT via Dudecraft]
DIY Smartphone Car Mount
When it comes to mounting a smartphone on your dash there are plenty of commercial solutions out there for you to choose from. The unfortunate thing about trying to find the right mount for your device is that you’ve probably also put it in a case. If you can’t seem to find the right commercial solution you might consider checking out this low profile DIY gadget mount from Instructables user Mike73. It’s minimalist construction accepts the extra bulk from the case while supplying an unencumbered view.
Inexpensive and Readily-Available DIY Laser Dyes
My friend and fellow DC Dork, Jon Singer, does a lot of laser research and experimentation at the Joss Research Institute. This week, he sent me a link to a new article he’d posted, a report of his findings on lasing various fountain inks, invisible ink, “optical whitener,” and other readily-available materials, for creating DIY […]
