I’m liking this sewing manifesto from Straight Stitch Society, a new line of patterns from children’s sewing pattern maker Oliver + S. Life is hard. Sewing is easy. When the going gets tough, the tough get sewing. Sewing is cheaper than therapy and easier on your waistline than chocolate. Don’t make it if it’s not […]
Open Hardware Summit 2012 – Call for Submissions
Pablo Garcia of Pittsburgh, PA, used a CNC drawing machine to recreate illustrations of drawing machines of yore.
I love crafts with a bit of an edge to them, and the projects in the new book, Criminal Crafts, from Shawn Bowman (a.k.a Miss Demeanor,) deliver edge in a big way. Criminal Crafts: Outlaw Projects for Scoundrels, Cheats, and Armchair Detectives is a sassy manifesto of 30 projects steeped in noir and espionage culture. […]
My pal Christine from Delachic has officially made the most wonderful and ridiculous hat that I’ve ever seen. Designed for a charity event that also happened to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, she whipped up this fabulous Titanic derby hat the night before using manila folders and foam sheets. […]
As a motorcyclist, visibility is paramount to the safety of the rider. With this in mind, Pete Mills wired up his own super-bright brake light assembly using bright red LEDs. Not only are the lights powered by the onboard electrical system, but they can be toggled to either stay solid, or blink depending on the rider’s choice. This was done using an ATTiny85 microcontroller.
Brothers Michael and Kenny Ham have a goal: to create cheap electric vehicles that get people interested in renewable energy.
