Telescope Made Out of Old Hockey Sticks
Jeff Stone and his wife Susan built a telescope out of hockey sticks.
Year: 2012
How-To: Prepare an Embroidery Hoop for Hanging
Get your finished embroidery pieces out of the project bag and onto the wall with this embroidery hoop hanging how-to from Mollie at Wild Olive! One of the Stitch Swap questions that came up several times is what I meant when I said that pieces should be “prepared for hanging”. There are lots of ways […]
Open House at NYSCI’s New Maker Space
Monday evening was the public open house for Maker Space, a new programming initiative at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens – NYSCI also happens to be where the World Maker Faire is held (including later this year on September 29 & 30 – mark your calendars!), which in turn inspired the […]
Lego Robots Used to Build Artificial Bone
Cambridge scientists talk about using Lego Mindstorms NXT robots to create artificial bone. Why spring for budget-busting professional gear when you can make a perfectly usable robot in minutes using a $280 set? [via The NXT Step.]
How Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries
Check out Adam Savage’s TED-ED talk “How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries“: Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed — Eratosthenes’ calculation of the Earth’s circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau’s measurement of the speed of light in 1849.
Amanda McCavour’s Thread Drawings
Amanda McCavour creates incredible images with thread. She describes how she does it on her website: In my work, I use a sewing machine to create thread drawings and installations by sewing into a fabric that dissolves in water. This fabric makes it possible for me to build up the thread by sewing repeatedly into […]
Austin Mini Maker Faire Call For Makers
Just a reminder: If you are a maker, and you live in Austin, the call for makers to participate in the upcoming Austin Mini Maker Faire ends this coming Saturday, March 17! The Faire itself is Saturday, May 12 (Handy mnemonic: That’s 512!)