This monster Lego sorting robot, built by Kenneth and Lasse of BrickIt, organizes bricks by size as well as color. It uses 28 motors, 7 NXT microcontroller bricks, 7 muxes, 22 sensors, and 37,500 Lego elements total. The NXT bricks communicate with each other via bluetooth and are programmed in leJOS, a Java-based firmware replacement […]
The folks over at My Jello Americans made a great tutorial on making Jello origami, or “Jellogami.” Check out their video below. . The “paper” is actually granulated gelatin, water, and food coloring painted over gelatin veining sheets. The origami is faked, we used scissors and “glue” (warmed gelatin and water). [via buzzfeed]
My son likes to mimic my husband in just about any way he can. I can’t think of a more dapper way for them to match styles than with these sweet father-and-son knit ties from Laura on The Purl Bee. Get the full pattern over on the Purl Bee blog.
Junk artist extraordinaire Jud Turner is an old favorite here at MAKE. He’s just moved into a bigger studio and completed his largest piece, ever—a life-size Columbian Mammoth skeleton made from “95% recycled materilas, mostly old farm equipment and agricultural tools.” He’s also posted some cool work-in-progress shots here. [Thanks, Jud!]
Prop building is engrained in Maker culture. Motion picture special effects, steampunk finery, live action role playing games, cosplay, historical reenactments, and the theater all rely on props to help tell the story. For the enthusiast, building a prop is a great way to channel enthusiasm for a particular subject and expand the user experience. The research and attention to detail poured into some prop building projects can even surpass the original inspiration in form and function.
Our crack shot of an Art Director, Jason Babler, sent me a link to this video of Dutch artist Jólan van der Wiel’s Gravity Stool project.
Come to the Exploratorium this weekend as the Tinkering Studio hosts the first of four Open MAKE Saturdays. It runs from 10am to 2pm on the third Saturday of each month through April. Explore your own creativity with makers from around the Bay Area, who will share their art, ingenuity, and techniques for making.
