Circuit Board Skeletons
I was really struck by Canadian artist Peter McFarlane’s circuit board skeleton, and his views on electronic waste. The series includes skeletons, sculptures, and paintings.
Year: 2012
Mechanical Donkey Kong
M.S. Raynsford’s mechanical game looks super cool! And he’s working on a new version. I finally present to you my mechanical donkey kong V1. A simplified version of the original plan due to time constraints this one rotates the Mario, jumps over the balls and operates the feed and catchment mechanisms. Made almost entirely from […]
Mind-powered Animal Ears
Yesterday I went to check out Burning Man Decompression in San Francisco. As always, there were incredible costumes: a pair of giant cardboard robots, interacting with passersby, a gentleman dressed as a walking gold lamé shower, and my personal favorite, brainwave-controlled animal ears.
Custom Twitter Backgrounds
If you have a crafty business and have a Twitter profile for it, you might have noticed the new, bigger header images being rolled out across the platform the past few weeks. If you’re looking to update yours, take a look at this idea roundup from Shutterstock for a bit of inspiration.
How-To: Button Rings
Turn your favorite buttons into craft-inspired jewelry with this button ring tutorial from Lana at Lana Red!
The Ultimate Nerf Gun Mod: a Tesla Coil
You think your Nerf gun modification is cool? Check tout his Tesla coil-outfitted, spark-shooting weapon of mass distraction.
Flashback: Ribbons of Organization
By Paula Biggs Hi, my name is Paula and I have a ribbon problem. A BIG one. Like six-boxes-of-ribbon-up-on-my-shelf kind of big. Every time I do a project, I run to the store for the colors needed and always buy more than I need. After I’m done, I dump them in a box and they […]