Stick Bombs (Exploding Kinetic Art)
When a key stick is removed, the entire structure flies apart.
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How-To: Fabric Storage Bins with Handles
Organize closets, craft rooms, and play areas with this tutorial for making your own simple and handy fabric storage bins with handles!
Where Are the Women in Makerspaces?
If you’ve been to your local hackerspace/makerspace and noticed there weren’t many woman, did you stop to wonder why? Unfortunately a common reaction is to think, “I guess women just aren’t into hacking or building stuff.” As one of the few female directors of a U.S. makerspace, I know this just isn’t true. Here’s my perspective on the problem and what can be done about it.
Calling All New England Makers: RI Mini Maker Faire October 11
The sixth annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire is just over a month away (October 11, 11am-6pm, downtown Providence, RI). Our call to makers is open: we’re looking for makers from inside and outside Rhode Island to show off their creations.
Crocheted Sun Coasters
Get a little sun year-round with this classically crafty crocheted sun coasters pattern from makes and takes.
Papercraft Stop-Motion Animation in Sci-Fi Music Video
The new music video from French trio Ödland takes DIY special effects to a whole other world by using elaborately constructed papercraft settings for their cosmic stop-motion animations.
Esmé Valk’s Knitted Televisions
Artist Esmé Valk created an incredible series of knitted televisions called Are You Lonesome Tonight?