How-To: Macramé Bangle Bracelets
Ready to get on the macramé bandwagon? Dress up bracelets to match any outfit with this simple macramé bangle tutorial from Mary at Mary & Patch. It’s the perfect project to help you ease into the trend!
Month: February 2012
Lego “Broken Heart” Pendant Set
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve clicked these two Lego pieces together, and yet didn’t really see them as a heart. *Smacks-head-and-wonders-what-I-was-thinking* This is way better than your run-of-the-mill “Best Friends” necklace set. Sean @ MAKE writes: OK, yeah, that’s cute. Incidentally, Lego element #3176, Plate, Modified 3 x 2 with Hole is […]
Air-Powered Origami Robot
This “multi-gait soft robot” may be moved by sequentially inflating its various air pockets. Kinda creepy-cool the way it undulates under an obstacle! [Wired Science via b_b]
Woven QR Code
Craftster user Trekky shared these pictures of a QR code that she wove from ribbon! [via Mr. X Stitch]
Tiny Bonsai Tree Houses
These amazingly detailed, but tiny, tree houses built around bonsai trees astound me. Artist Takanori Aiba creates the delicate structures using materials like steel, resin, paper, plaster, LEDs and even ice cream containers. It’s easy to get lost in the mesmerizing details of each sculpture. [via Colossal]
Lego “Broken Heart” Pendant Set
OK, yeah, that’s cute. Incidentally, Lego element #3176, Plate, Modified 3 x 2 with Hole is also available in red. From reddit user spatiality. More:35-lb Lego Heart
A Bookshelf for Bookworms
Redditor rariya posted this series of photos documenting the construction of a curvy bookshelf called Bookworm, which she designed and built as an assignment for class. According to her comments, the shelf is made of pine and is finished with linseed oil. It took about 35-40 hours to construct and she paid $165 for materials, […]