Building with Papercrete at the Good Life Lab
Papercrete is a fibrous building material made of repulped paper, cement, and water.
Year: 2013
Knitted Penguin Books Scarf
Flickr user Katie Marcus shared this fantastic scarf that she knitted for her sister based on Penguin Books.
Maker Faire Detroit: This Weekend!
The countdown is on. Maker Faire Detroit is July 27-28 and it falls between our two biggest fairs of the year—Maker Faire Bay Area (May 18-19) and World Maker Faire New York (Sept. 21-22). It’s a special fair in a special place.
Arduino-Controlled Daft Punk Cake
The Arduino has a blog post about a cool project, a 5-foot Daft Punk tribute cake equipped with moving rice krispie heads and light-up eyes, all controlled by an Arduino Mega. And did you spot the Lego neck articulation?
Make Painted Shelves
Design Love Fest does it again with these modern geometric hand-painted shelves. My home is begging for me to make these!
Dublin Mini Maker Faire This Weekend!
Dublin, Ireland’s second Mini Maker Faire is set for Saturday, July 27. Last year’s event drew 5,500 attendees and 35 maker exhibits. This year’s free event promises to be even bigger with more makers. In particular, there’s been a jump in the number of fabrication makers who will showing off everything from homemade CNC machines to 3D scanning booths.
Maker Hangar Episode 6: R/C Radios
Maker Hangar is a 15-part video series by Lucas Weakley. In Episode 6 of Maker Hangar, Lucas Weakley shows us the radios for R/C planes. We learn what all the sticks, switches, and knobs do as well as what they can be used for. We also see a glimpse into the past with old radio […]
