Rubber Dip Your Wooden Toothbrush
I love a DIY project that helps keep my carbon footprint in check. Design Sponge posted a practical way to make your earth-friendly toothbrush more sustainable and on trend with this wax-dipped how-to.
Month: August 2012
A Walkway of Rainbow Umbrellas
This Portugese art installation is something to behold. Lots and lots of colorful umbrellas, strung up on wires above a walkway. When the sun shines through them, it’s like walking directly underneath a rainbow! Photographer Patrícia Almeida has more beautiful photos from other places, including Portugal’s Azores islands, Timor, and Carnival (in Brazil, I think).
Lego Mindstorms ROV
This clever Lego ROV uses Power Functions motors left exposed to the water, sealed batteries, a Xbox controller, and Dexter Industries NXTbee wireless modules. [via The NXT Step]
Paper Marbling
The art of paper marbling has been around for a long time. Often you’ll see the covers of books or stationery decorated using this technique. Learn the art of sumi ink marbling on Make: Projects!
Lampshades from Coffee Grounds
Using a patented process that utilizes a special binder and the correct amount of heat and pressure, Raul Lauri has created “decafรฉ”, a new material made from coffee grounds. The resulting products are lampshades that are not only functional, but preserve the color and texture of the coffee.
“Garbage Gods” Made From Twist Ties
Too many twist ties laying around in your junk drawer? You could always make them into an army of figurines from some sort of dystopian future, or at least that’s what Etsy user ionustron decided to do by creating these fascinating little works called “Garbage Gods.” [via Nag on the lake]
How-To: Wooden Chalkboard Cheese Tray
Add some style to your next round of appetizers with this chalkboard cheese tray from Molly at Almost Makes Perfect! She used non-toxic chalkboard paint in her project, but you can always put a bit of wax paper under the cheese if the chalkboard paint makes you nervous. [Via craftgawker] More: How-To: Chic Wedding Chalkboards […]
