From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Jie Qi, from Media Lab’s High-Low Tech Group, took a synthesizer and distilled it into a compact, no-frills interface. About the size of an audio cassette, it has setting for multiple tones, looping ability, and five note polyphony. The sound has an 8 bit feel to it, but the real magic is in how it’s controlled They packed a ton of functionality into a small space, including the ability to share tracks with friends.
Jessica Quirk of What I Wore recently posted her ideas for making your own charm bracelet. She used coins from around the world that she’d saved – what would you put on your bracelet? More Pressed Penny Bracelet Charm Bracelet Watch
My little folding bike is hanging out on the landing, just waiting for me to get around to her regular springtime cleaning and maintenance. While I’m getting her tuned up for the season, maybe I’ll also make her a cute new ruffled bicycle basket with this tutorial that Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home shared […]
Korean artist Yusam Sung created these fantastic sponge sculptures exhibited by Gallery Ho.
Muris sent us a link to his homemade all-in-one turntable/intervalometer for taking 360 degree object photographs automatically. The system runs from a PC, running an interface program Muris wrote himself, through a single USB port. Both turntable position and camera shutter are automatically controlled.
This 300-step Rube Goldberg Machine claims the world’s record: The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers team smashed its own world record for largest Rube Goldberg machine with a 300-step behemoth that flawlessly accomplished the simple task of blowing up and popping a balloon – setting the new world record for the Largest functional Rube Goldberg […]
Finding ways to modify generic crepe paper streamers and tissue paper is a fun and inexpensive strategy for amping up your party decor. Jordan of Oh Happy Day shares how to cut and twist crepe paper to create a lively garland. I was playing around with it for a different project and loved how these […]
