Lego “Broken Heart” Pendant Set
OK, yeah, that’s cute. Incidentally, Lego element #3176, Plate, Modified 3 x 2 with Hole is also available in red. From reddit user spatiality. More:35-lb Lego Heart
Year: 2012
A Bookshelf for Bookworms
Redditor rariya posted this series of photos documenting the construction of a curvy bookshelf called Bookworm, which she designed and built as an assignment for class. According to her comments, the shelf is made of pine and is finished with linseed oil. It took about 35-40 hours to construct and she paid $165 for materials, […]
DIY Tilt-Shift Lens
If you’re looking for an interesting project for your DSLR camera, you might find the DIY Tilt-Shift lens from Flickr user Maciej Pietuszynski to be worthy of your weekend project time. Maciej’s version uses a shower head and rubber glove in addition to a 50mm/1.8 prime lens. If you’re comfortable cutting a pipe with a hacksaw and disassembling a perfectly good lens, you can pull off this build. The images a lens like this produces more than makes up for the time it takes to assemble.
Arduino-Controlled Pneumatic Servo
Kinetic sculptor David Bynoe of Calgary, AB, sent in this project he’s working on. Looks pretty slick! For an upcoming project I needed a pneumatic ram with a closed loop control system so I could position it accurately. Didn’t have the budget for an off the shelf solution, so I bodged one together with an […]
Breaking Bad Valentine’s
Coolest Valentine’s ever by Shimmering and White. Perfect for a LAST-MINUTE print-out!
Kinect Gesture-Controlled RC Helicopter
Impressive Kinect-based gesture-controlled RC helicopter.
How-To: Heidi Braids
Braids are so romantic. And luckily if you are rushing off for a date and don’t have time to wash, dry and style your hair, they are the perfect solution. This tutorial for Heidi Braids from A Cup Of Jo teaches you to create a complicated look in a few simple steps.