Family Portraits from Nails and Thread
Pamela Campagna and Thomas Scheiderbauer of L-able made these portraits from old family photographs using just nails and thread. [via colossal]
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Free Download: Gamma Stirling Engine Plans
Rob over at MachinistBlog.com has been in contact with Dutchman Jeroen Jonkman, who has generously agreed to make the plans for his Stirling ’60’ gamma-configuration Stirling-cycle engine freely available for download there.
How-To: Fleece Petal Scarf (A Kid-Friendly Craft!)
AmberLee of A Givers Log shares her tutorial for making this cute fleece petal scarf. It’s a great kid-friendly craft, and I love that she hosted a DIY party for her daughter’s friends where they could each make their own scarves. I also love that she shares how she broke down the prep process into […]
Reclaiming, Reusing and Remembering Detroit: Tim Burke (video)
On a visit to the Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation in Detroit, we happened across longtime Detroit resident and artist Tim Burke. Tim filled us in on the tragedy of, and artistic opportunity in, the destruction of some of Detroit’s most interesting and historic buildings. In addition to losing architectural landmarks, artworks within these buildings are also lost.
AT-AT Liquor Cabinet
Standing at about shoulder height, this AT-AT Imperial Walker Liquor Cabinet is definitely the life of the party.
Working Lego Books
OK, so, they only have five leaves each, and the actual stuff on the pages is not made of Lego elements, but c’mon: Among challenging subjects to model in Lego, surely a functional book is near the top of the list. But then, we’ve pretty much come to to expect that sort of thing from artist Guy Himber, whose masterful MOCs we’ve featured here many times before.
How-To: Candy Cane Marble Ornament and Fingernails
After spotting a photo of marbled nails on Pinterest, The Cheese Thief figured out how to water marble her own nails, in candy cane colors. She then decided to try her newfound craft skills on glass ornaments, which she purchased at Michaels. She gives us a two-fer post, showing us how to marbleize both your […]