Ernie’s Handmade Dwarf Cars
Many years ago a maker looked at a pile of junk and decided to make a miniature classic car from it.
Month: July 2013
Maker Faire Kansas City: Power Racing Series
As usual, the PPPRS looks like a lot of fun! The world’s only $500 electric motorsport finished its second round of the season in Maker Faire Kansas City! We competed on June 29-30 at the Kansas City Union Station. Here are just some of the thrills and spills that went down. I’d like to thank […]
LightUp’s Journey from Maker to Pro
I spoke with Tarun Pondicherry and Josh Chan, co-founders of LightUp, just two days after their successful Kickstarter campaign. They are both excited about the next stage of their journey, but where did it all begin?
Reinventing Disposable Tableware
The fate of single use table ware, paper plates and cups, is predictable. They go in the garbage, sometimes if we’re lucky, they’re recycled or composted. But what if we replaced the paper made from wood pulp with rapidly grown bamboo and reed, along with bagasse—waste left over after extracting juice from sugar cane, and normally burnt—you’d get something that looks a little different. Especially if you give the whole idea some thought.
How-To: Leather and Wood Lunchbox
DIYs don’t get much more dude-friendly than this! Make a beautiful, functional leather and wood lunchbox with this detailed tutorial.
Stop Motion Animation with Real Dogs
Russian creative ad agency mfive was tasked with creating a commercial for mobile operator Beeline. What they came up with is a wonderful stop motion animation piece using two very real and very adorable dogs, well worth the watch. Better yet, mfive shared behind-the-scenes video and photos to show how they did it. Here’s what […]
How-To: Rice Krispies Treat Beer Cozy
Apparently rice krispies treats are actually an effective form of insulation, so the folks over at My Science Project took that research to its logical conclusion with this ingenious Rice Krispies Treat Beer Cozy project.
