Porcelain casts from 3D-printed prototypes In honor of Ceramics Month here on Craft, I reached out to my friend Fonda Yoshimoto, an artist who enjoys working with clay. Here she talks about two different ways of creating ceramic art: one modern — 3D modeling and printing a prototype in order to make a mold; and […]
Need to give your undies a makeover? Try making your own. MakeBra offers up this free pattern and tutorial so that you can make your own undies tonight. More: How-To: Make Your Own Panties @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Make Your Own Bra @Craftzine.com blog How-To: T-Shirt Panties @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Make Boy Cut Panties […]
This time it’s personal – an ex-Wakemate engineer’s perspective
Ellen Sundh’s Bad Posture belt uses an Arduino, wave shield, and a flex sensor to detect when the user slouches. If your posture needs correcting, the belt literally yells at you. How’s that for motivation?
The belt is calibrated when the user presses a pushbutton after attaining good posture. After that, he/she is free to be lambasted by this piece of wearable tech.
I can’t resist a good organization project, so I’m dying to make this washi tape storage box from Michele at The Scrap Shoppe! I love that the box keeps rolls organized AND dust-free—both are absolute requirements in an active craft studio. Ready to make your own? Head over to The Scrap Shoppe to see the […]
So, you can make friendship bracelets. But can you make friendship bracelets with umbrellas on it?! Check out DMC Threads’ website for a free pattern download. Via @DMCThreads
MIT student Timur Balbekov built this coffee can Doppler radar. Wanna build your own? MIT offers a free online guide telling you how. (Can anyone tell me what microcontroller Timur used?) [via Mr. Vacuum Tube]
