Jane of the Japanese Embroidery blog posted this gorgeous video of the Yuzen process used in making a stunning kimono in Japan. I’ve watched it through twice already, and become mesmerized in the many steps and processes demonstrated. There are people working in the video who make the delicate lines of resist-laying, gold leafing and […]
Out pals at adafruit have just released Circuit Playground, an app for iPhone and iPad that combines a bunch of handy electronics references and calculators in one attractive interface. It’s $2.99 from the AppStore. An Android version is reportedly in the works, but I understand the adafruit folks are not in too much of a […]
Do you have a design geek on your valentine to-make list? Check out this pixelated heart popup card tutorial from Kate at minieco, and make your own impressively cube-tastic 3D cards! I think I might have to make one for my husband. You guys can keep a secret, right? More: Project: Sewing Kit Valentines Card […]
Looking for a great, standalone LED project? Check out the Blue Blinky Grid from the Maker Shed! This kit can be soldered together easily in under an hour and uses 56 bright blue LEDs to display text and animations.
I love finding ways to bring nature in to my home decor, and this lamp shade from Sören Berger takes that to a whole other level. Sean at MAKE writes: Kiwi master craftsman Sören Berger is a woodturner, teacher, and inventor with 35 years at the lathe. It shows. In this amazing and slightly terrifying […]
Grant Gibson of Glasgow, the UK, converted a $5 alarm clock into a gmail notifier. Every time I get a new email the clock moves from side to side and does the classic Space Invaders sound, then lights one of the LEDs to give me an idea of how many unread messages there are. There’s […]
Tré Reising, a graduate student at Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy of Art, was so inspired by rapper Gucci Mane‘s unusual facial tattoo that he decided to make an awesome 5-foot sculpture of it. Of course it’s made from hemp and, wait for it, “burrrlap.” [via buzzfeed] More: Amy Winehouse Tattoo Sweater Knit a Tattoo for Mom […]
