The Water Quality Forum of Knoxville, TN, is sponsoring an artistic rain barrel contest to promote the use of rain barrels to catch roof run-off. Twenty local artists have decorated rain barrels, which are being auctioned off to raise money starting tomorrow. This one from Curtis Glover is making the rounds, but they’re all pretty awesome. Click through for the whole gallery!
Using a tom tom drum, an Icoustic bass, and violin, iCoustic founder Ken Preece has produced what looks to be a low-end banjo on steroids. The size and proximity of the tom tom brings out the depth of the bass as he plays it. Definitely a hip way to play upright bass.
This fun neon dinosaur garland from Erin of Design for Mankind makes me think it would have been really fun if dinosaurs had actually been bright neon colors back in the day. It would be hard to be terrified of a neon pink T-Rex, right? More: How-To: Plastic Animals For Communication @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Plastic […]
I really enjoyed RobotGrrl‘s post on EMSL where she unboxes a mint Heathkit AC Voltmeter kit and assembles it. She finds all sorts of amazing components like RCA “electron tubes”, a crystal diode, and a gloriously old skool instruction book. See her unboxing and build progress pix. And if you’re into Heathkits, be sure to […]
I’m heading to Europe in a little over a week, and this woven map notebook from Ruby Murray’s Musings would be a perfect travel journal for my trip! Want to make your own? Head on over to Ruby’s site to see the full tutorial. [Via Dollar Store Crafts] More: Flashback: Woven Map Basket @Craftzine.com blog […]
From his backyard lab in Redwood City (a stone’s throw away from Maker Faire — well, maybe with the aid of a trebuchet) Ben makes things that usually require a lot of money and sophisticated equipment: an electron scanning microscope, silica aerogel, and freeze-dried astronaut ice cream.
Do you have a friend who loves washi tape? I’m guessing we all do! Working with a fellow washi tape lover, Kami from No Biggie created this sweet gift tag so that you can pass on the love of washi tape to a deserving crafter. I love the packaging ideas! If you want to check […]
