Fledgling is an avian kinetic sculpture designed and built by Christian Ristow. Participants at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 climb up the spine of a metal bird that is anatomically similar to an eagle, then sit in its head where they can pedal furiously in order to slowly move the bird’s wings in mimicry of flight.
As a fellow roamer of hardware store aisles, I completely understand why a simple hose clamp would immediately catch a crafter’s eye. That’s why I adore this DIY Home Depot Bracelet tutorial from Henry Happened, which takes an otherwise unremarkable object and turns it into a funky, fun bracelet that’s fast to make and adjustable […]
Here’s another video of one of the many projects Deek’s been messing with lately, its a legless bunk set-up called “The Krunk Bunk” that was one of two projects in the Relax Shacks July Tiny Housing/Shelter/Building workshop in MA.
Little Hen Rescue is a U.K. hen-rescue organization. They are requesting that people make and send little hen jumpers for the residents that don’t have very many feathers, to keep them warm.
WikiHouse will be shared via a Creative Commons license for anyone to adapt and improve. A WikiHouse is fabricated from locally sourced plywood cut on a CNC mill from openly shared template files, and assembled with minimal skill by local people. [Via Ponoko]
A retired machinist and shop teacher from Illinois captures a lifetime of metal working wisdom in YouTube tutorials.
This upcycled pendant light is a really lovely way to use those vintage doilies you have passed down from your grandmother.
