Reclaimed Plastic Number 5 Fender
A bicycle fender made from a reclaimed plastic number 5 food jar and salvaged coat hanger. Submit YOUR upcycled before-and-after idea to the Project Remake Contest – deadline is TODAY at 11:59PM PST.
Year: 2012
Math Monday: Live-In Polyhedra
This week, we look at polyhedra so large and substantial that people can live in them!
Flashback: Pool Noodle Flower Curtain
Recycle those old pool noodles into some nifty room decor.
3D Printer Trading Cards (from the Future!): Printrbot
Twenty years from now, I found a box of old 3D Printer Trading Cards. It turns out 2012 was a great year for 3D printers, driven by an explosion of innovation from individual maker businesses and people sharing their designs, successes, and failures.
Your Comments
And we’re back with our twenty-seventh installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Make: Online, our Facebook page, and Twitter.
Kickstart Your Creative Muse with May’s Craft Social
Ready to kickstart your creativity? You’re in luck! The May Craft Social Twitter chat is this Wednesday, and the conversation will be all about fueling your creative fire. So, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and get ready to inspire/be inspired by fellow members of the crafting community! When: Wednesday, May 16th […]
Photo Textile Tutorial
I have a photography background, so this wearable photo DIY caught my eye. Using a special light-sensitive dye, you essentially turn your piece of fabric into one of those sun prints. If you don’t have large negatives you want to use, the tutorial explains how to turn a digital photo into a negative using Photoshop […]