“Imagine that you have a big box of sand in which you bury a tiny model of a footstool. A few seconds later, you reach into the box and pull out a full-size footstool: The sand has assembled itself into a large-scale replica of the model. That may sound like a scene from a Harry Potter novel, but it’s the vision animating a research project at the Distributed Robotics Laboratory (DRL) at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.”
I’m a huge fan of adding unexpected textures and patterns to clothing to give it that extra pop, so I’m loving this tutorial for embellishing collars with fabric cutouts from Kristina at Kristina J. Cutout fabric is a unique way to embellish your pieces and add a feminine dimension. Cutout fabric lends a certain luxury […]
During April, we are spotlighting one of humanity’s oldest, cheapest, and most commonly-used building materials (Also, surprisingly, one of its most poorly understood.) Speaking generally, concrete is a mixture of three components: aggregate, cement, and water. The aggregate can be gravel, sand, glass, plastic, chunks of old concrete, or pretty much any other solid filler. Concrete’s characteristic transformation…
Here is a challenging star construction you can make from twelve playing cards.
This week’s flashback project is a fun one for spring, and a perfect way to upcycle an old tackle box. It look like it would be great for a little herb garden. Enjoy! By Andrew Salomone I like fishing. Catching fish is OK, but it can really start to feel a little bit like work […]
The folks at Olabisi Wines decided to use reclaimed shipping pallets and wine casks for the shelving in their tasting room. The result is rustic and a fine example of reuse, with spaces perfectly sized for wine bottles. Shipping pallets have come in handy in so many projects, they’ve started to become a staple in certain design aesthetics.
Painting is a craft skill that falls squarely on my to-improve list. As much as I want to add painting to my crafting arsenal, I’m often too impatient to get the results I want. Thankfully, Colleen from Mural Maker and More shared this dipdot flower painting tutorial, which shows you how to make realistic-looking painted […]
