Love Letter to Plywood, by Tom Sachs
Sculptor Tom Sachs made this wonderful seven-and-a-half minute film about his loved for the wondrous properties of plywood.
Year: 2012
How-To: Dyed Striped Wood Bangle Bracelet
I haven’t tried fabric dye on wood, but after seeing this striped wood bangle bracelet tutorial from Renate on The Rit Blog, I think I might have to! Ready for more fashion fun with that tantalizing Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango? Of course you are! How about a trendy, stripey, dyed wood bangle? Head […]
New in the Maker Shed: RedPark TTL iOS Cable Breakout Pack
Exclusively in the Maker Shed, this updated Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS makes interfacing your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the real world easy! This bundle includes the new RedPark TTL Cable for iOS so a serial TTL adapter and soldering is no longer required.
Low Power RGB Night Light
Michael of n0m1 Design built this Arduino-controlled night light as a Mother’s Day gift. A few years back I made a motion sensitive night light as a Mother’s day gift and while it worked pretty well it really chewed out the batteries. And as with all devices that eat batteries it eventually fell out of […]
Wisdom Tooth Ring
Jewelry artist Shannon Larratt created a one-of-a-kind gift for his fiance for her birthday last week. Quite a while ago she gave me permission to use her wisdom teeth (appropriate for her reaching a “wise-old age”) that have been sitting in a jar of alcohol since she had them yanked out. So for a birthday […]
How-To: 8-Bit Popup Cards
Kate at Mini-eco created these rad 8-bit popup cards that feature a Space Invader and skull motif. You can get the step-by-step instructions and templates over on her blog! More: How-To: Pixelated Heart Popup Card @Craftzine.com blog 8-Bit Embroidery on Found Objects @Craftzine.com blog 8-Bit Gaming meets Textile Art @Craftzine.com blog
Spelling Words with Rising Bubbles
Inspired by a Jeep’s falling water display, Matt Bell created an Arduino-based bubble display, which turns Jeep’s idea on its head. Matt’s latest version makes a few key improvements that help with the bubble size and steadies the speed at which the bubbles rise.