Fingers Mk II Tap Eternally
Mechanical sculpter Nik Ramage, in collaboration with Laikingland, created Fingers Mk II, a kinetic sculpture of fingers drumming, driven by a DC motor and a pair of AA batteries (included). [via designboom]
Year: 2012
Cubelets Modular Robotics System
Cubelets are a robotic construction system from Modular Robotics. Using color coded cube modules, a maker can create a robot from snap together pieces that contain sensors, logic circuits, or “actions”. When attached together, the modules communicate via i/o built into the connector. Cubelets seem like they’d be the perfect introduction to robotics because you could easily get started creating robots without having to pick up a soldering iron.
Steve Lodefink’s Pinewood Derby Racer
Photos of Steve Lodefink’s cool Pinewood Derby Racer
Converting Condemned Trees into Bikes
A short film about Bill Holloway and Mauro Hernandez, of Masterworks Woodworking who “salvage condemned city trees, then build beautiful bicycles out of them.”
Jimmy DiResta’s Skull Ring Video
In this video, Jimmy DiResta shows how to make a skull ring.
Scandinavian Inspired Branch Hooks
If you are obsessed with Scandinavian design like me, you’ll love Curbly’s round-up of Top Ten Scandinavian Inspired DIY Ideas. My favorite is the super simple white branch hook by Scandinavian Deko. Totally making this.
How-To: Bottle Your Own Chai Tea
I love these bottles of chai tea as handmade gifts, found at Cooking for Crafters. They are elegant yet down-to-earth, and perfect to bring to my next dinner party. Yes, the holiday season is past us, but gift-making is something we get to enjoy all year around.