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Michael Colombo over at MAKE spotted this terrific belt that detects bad posture by Ellen Sundh. Using an arduino, a wave shield, a sensor, and a speaker, the belt alerts you when your back is too curved and urges you to correct it!
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw…
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Stitched Star Pin, by wildolive Finnian and Rory, by Mirandy Pandy bowls 11, by Olma navy baby t-shirt (whales), by pontinhos meus Patriotic Flowers, by SweetSugarBelle
When it’s time for your little one to graduate to a big kid bed, don’t toss the crib, turn it into an awesome desk instead! Find out how in this crib to desk upcycling post from Caz at A Little Learning for Two. [Via CraftGossip] More: How-To: Cork Trivet Desk Organizer @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Penny […]
Make your own summertime tie dye hair extensions with this fun video tutorial from Kathy, The Crafty Chica! More: How-To: Hair Chalking @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Ombre Feather Hair Wrap @Craftzine.com blog Tie Dye Summer Scarf @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Tie Dye Drop Cloth Shoes @Craftzine.com blog
Four times a year, when our planet is in the appropriate alignment with the sun, the shadow this sundial casts onto the ground spells out either “solstice” or “equinoxe.”
Artist Fonda Yoshimoto talks about two different ways of creating ceramic art: one modern — 3D modeling and printing a prototype in order to make a mold; and one old — etching very thin porcelain to take advantage of the translucency once fired.
