Aaron Panone of Cambridge, MA, created a CNC art machine equipped with a cool Sharpie-holding jig that keeps the pen in contact with the paper. The process of creating a “drawing” using a numerically controlled Sharpie is documented in a short video. Vector graphics are converted into a tool path and then a machine language […]
This cute little pencil pouch from Gwenny Penny is a perfect place to store your back to school supplies. See how to make your own over on her blog. [via Make and Takes] Related: How-To: Pencil Cozy
Cousins Brian and Leon Dewan make “analog, solid-state” instruments covered in knobs and dials, housed in beautifully finished cases. The instruments are called Dewanatrons. From MAKE Volume 27: It’s impossible to precisely control, so the “primates-in-charge” must guide the machine to produce melodies, percussion, and innumerable unpredictable sound effects. Brian explains, “It is the responsibility […]
Tracy Widdess, from Brutal Knitting, made another amazing balaclava; this one looks like a boar’s head! For, y’know, when your face is cold and you wanna look more like a boar.
Interesting notion for a Lego-based enterprise Eli Carter, who wants to sell you a custom-packed kit (complete with custom instructions) to build a Lego nameplate with text and colors of your choosing. Check it out at Brick-Built Nameplates.
Feeling Stitchy has a fun profile of Craftster member, Love and a Sandwich, who created these Star Wars applique stitchery pieces. I’m particularly fond of the “Laugh it up, Fuzzball” one.
Bay Area maker John Knoll (of ILM and PhotoShop fame) just finished converting his old manual milling machine to CNC with a GRBLshield and took the time to thoroughly document the process. If you’ve ever thought about attempting this conversion, you won’t want to miss this informative overview. In it John runs through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with converting a model using a Python script, sending G-code to the board using a Processing sketch, and ending with cutting the part.
