Morrocan Lanterns from Spaghetti Jars
This is one of the most unique up-cycled projects I have seen! Matsutake shows how to take a spaghetti jar and turn it into a Morrocan-inspired lantern.
Year: 2012
Ping Pong Ball Suction Construction
This appeals to my childish desire to add more chaos to the game of ping pong. From Make: friend Niklas Roy In Spring/Summer 2012 both guys were invited to create an installation version of Ping Pong Country in Lille’s Gare St. Sauveur. They were a bit tired of doing the same thing for such a […]
Dangerous Prototypes Gets Ready for Maker Faire
How do electronics ninjas DangPro get ready for Bay Area Maker Faire? Watch and find out!
How-To: Refashion T-Shirt to Baby Dress
UpCrafting doesn’t just mean working with recycling bin materials. Refashioning clothing items is a fantastic way to create environmentally-friendly crafts. Dana of MADE shares how she transformed a thrifted child’s t-shirt into a sweet dress for an infant. I love that this was a “winging it” project. Those often give the most fun, rewarding results […]
CMYK Embroidery
I would never have the patience (or tools) to recreate this, but I love this embroidered CMYK poster from Custhom. It’s currently sold out, but looks like they will be making more! (Via Swiss Miss).
How-To: Recycled T-Shirt Rose Bouquet
Looking for a lovely way to recycle t-shirts that your kids have outgrown? Check out this t-shirt rose bouquet that Heather from The Sewing Loft shared in Green Child Magazine! The Summer 2012 issue of Green Child Magazine is out and I could not be more excited to share an easy way to turn your […]
Self-Replicating Milling Machine
Julian Leland of Swarthmore, PA, wrote in to share the milling machine he built for his senior project. I’m a graduating engineering major at Swarthmore College in SE Pennsylvania; I just wrapped up my senior design project this month, and wanted to share it with you. My project was to design and fabricate a “self-replicating” […]
