Skill Builder: An Introduction to PVC Pipe Sizing
PVC is an amazing material because its versatility lends itself to countless projects, but exactly what size PVC should you be using?
Year: 2015
InMoov and Friends Have a Maker Faire Robot Party
We invited one of our favorite robot friends, InMoov,ย to Maker Faire Bay Area in May. And he had a blast! InMoov spent most of his time rolling about the fairgrounds on his own two wheels, exploring cool things, and most importantly, making the rounds to introduce himself toย his robot brethren. InMoov was born in January […]
These 6 Pipe Shelf Ideas Are Plumb Cool
One thing most shelves and storage units have in common is that they’re constructed with mostly right angles. Generally, round pieces (especially those with threads showing) are avoided. These relatively easy storage units eschew this paradigm by prominently featuring round metal piping and the necessary fittings in their design. Two are entirely made of fittings! […]
Performance Art Group Translates Touch and Friction into Sound
The performance art group Quimera Rosa has created devices that allow performers to play one another like musical instruments. They use these musical inventions to explore the cybernetic relationships between human bodies and technology. As stated on their website,ย โWe are specially interested in the articulations between art, science, and technology, and their function in the […]
How to Make Soap from Your Homebrew Leftovers
Itโs nearly summer, so we at Noble Brewer would like to take the opportunity to offer you a special summer activity that involves making beerย and beer-infused soap! Introduction to making beer and soap At Handbrewed Soaps, we believe that brewing beer and soap are both a science and an art. Just like a science experiment, […]
How to Brew Orange Honey Wheat Ale
Itโs nearly summer, so we at Noble Brewer would like to take the opportunity to offer you a special summer activity that involves making beer and beer-infused soap! Introduction to making beer and soap At Handbrewed Soaps, we believe that brewing beer and soap are both a science and an art. Just like a science […]
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Week 15 – Kumihimo Disks, by Isette WIP, by Flavia Rocha nope necklace, by Brooke Arin Medlin RestaurantCadeau Snackwagen, by Dennis van Zuijlekom fun thingies, by Orson’s World
