DIY Boot Birdhouse
Well, I think the production process is pretty straightforward here, but I like how this image suggests that we spend a lot of our time walking around with a pair of potential birdhouses on our feet.
Month: February 2013
Amalettomat, a Crepe-Making Robot
Zwax demonstrated his Amalettomat robot at Roboexotica 2012, the Vienna-based annual festival of cocktail robotics. One thing I noticed from the lineup is how many aren’t actually cocktail robots! Zwax’s breakfast bot pours batter, cooks it up, then rolls up the crepe when it’s ready. Zwax, a member of Austria’s premiere hackerspace, Metalab, is featured […]
How-To: Embroidered Brooch
Let your inner DIY fashionista shine through with a cute and crafty embroidered brooch!
How-To: Heart Stamped Ombre Shirt
Need a quick and cute Valentine’s Day DIY? Check out this heart stamped ombre shirt!
Tool Tales: The Case of the Rattling Awl
The first car I remember my parents owning was a 1977 Chevrolet station wagonโblue, with fake wood paneling on the sides. A few months after buying the car, Dad reports, something within the passenger-side rear compartment wall, near the spare tire stowage, began to rattle. Soon, the noise irritated him enough that he disassembled the interior paneling to find and silence it.
Landfill Harmonic: Making Beautiful Music From Trash
Every so often I come across a project or a maker that stops me in my tracks and fills me wonder and a reaffirmation of the power of making. Landfill Harmonic is one such project. The soon-to-be released documentary tells the story of the people ofย Cateura, Paraguay, a barrio built on a landfill where residents pick through trash to eke out a living recycling and selling trash. But a local youth orchestra also make beautiful music from instruments made from garbage. If the trailer is any indication, the film looks fantastic.
How-To: Polymer Clay Pinwheel and Pearl Ring
Give your jewelry a head start on spring with a polymer clay and pearl ring!
