When Daniel Hogan and I were chatting during the Michigan Girl Geek Dinner last week, he told me about the Ghostbusters proton pack and ecto goggles he made. I immediately craved a Hi-C Ecto Cooler and the chance to see his hard work. Check out his blog for a walk-through of what he did to […]
It’s Thing #16909 from faberdasher, directly enlarged from Thing #12208 by emmett (who is also a central node in the Thingiverse cube gears phenomenon). All of these complex bevel-geared kinetic sculptures can be traced back to the mechanical papercraft of Haruki Nakamura, which was, I believe, first adapted for fused-filament printing in Thing #4683 by […]
Ready to get on the macramé bandwagon? Dress up bracelets to match any outfit with this simple macramé bangle tutorial from Mary at Mary & Patch. It’s the perfect project to help you ease into the trend!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve clicked these two Lego pieces together, and yet didn’t really see them as a heart. *Smacks-head-and-wonders-what-I-was-thinking* This is way better than your run-of-the-mill “Best Friends” necklace set. Sean @ MAKE writes: OK, yeah, that’s cute. Incidentally, Lego element #3176, Plate, Modified 3 x 2 with Hole is […]
This “multi-gait soft robot” may be moved by sequentially inflating its various air pockets. Kinda creepy-cool the way it undulates under an obstacle! [Wired Science via b_b]
Craftster user Trekky shared these pictures of a QR code that she wove from ribbon! [via Mr. X Stitch]
These amazingly detailed, but tiny, tree houses built around bonsai trees astound me. Artist Takanori Aiba creates the delicate structures using materials like steel, resin, paper, plaster, LEDs and even ice cream containers. It’s easy to get lost in the mesmerizing details of each sculpture. [via Colossal]
