How-To: Work with Shape-Memory Alloy
Shape-memory alloy (SMA), metal that changes shape when heated to an activation temperature can be used in all sorts of projects.
Month: January 2012
How-To: Granny Charm for a Grandpa Sweater
Kat at We Can Re-Do It stumbled upon a needlepoint pocket canvas at a thrift store for only 25 cents, and suddenly she was transforming a boring turtleneck sweater into a Grandma-meets-Grandpa cardigan. It’s such a delight when an unexpected find turns into an amazing project.
Felt Heart Bracelet
The Long Thread’s Ellen Luckett Baker shows off this felt heart bracelet she made from Stash Happy: Felt. The bracelet is just one of 30 projects you can make with your stash scraps and comes in handy just in time for Valentine’s Day.
What is the World’s Strongest Plastic?
It’s a simplistic question, possibly even naive. Put it to a chemical engineer or a materials scientist, and she or he will almost certainly not come back with a single answer, but with (at least) two questions: What do you mean by “plastic?” Do thermosetting materials like epoxy count? What about polymers that are reinforced […]
The Modular Electronic Drums of Nick Yulman
Nick Yulman, of NY Soundworks, recently debuted debuted his Index Boogie performance piece at PS1. The piece consists of various solenoid-powered noise makers, which Yulman calls either “Surface Poppers” or “Drum Beaters”. They’re designed to be modular music devices that can easily be mated to virtually any inanimate object.
Project: Sewing Kit Valentines Card
By Haley Pierson-Cox Get cute and crafty this Valentine’s Day by sending your pals, lady-friends, and gentlemen callers a handy sewing kit valentine!
Plywood Table is All Secret Compartment
Artists Naoki Hirakoso and Takamitsu Kitahara built this wooden surface called the Kai Table, complete with a bunch of “secret” compartments — probably more accurately described as storage compartments; they don’t seem too secret. [via Dornob]
