HOW TO – Make a recycled jeans backpack
Andrea of SpinnySpinny shows us how she makes an embellished backpack tote from old jeans. Link.
Craft & Design
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.
Giant Minesweeper made from 38,000+ Pixelblocks
Wow, this is the iconic Minesweeper game made with over 38,000 Pixelblocks ($900 worth!)… [via] – Link. Related: Crazy LEGO/block projects @ MAKE – Link.
The Altmann DIY turntable
Paul writes – “Was rummaging around the net as usual, and ran across this… This fellow has built himself a high end turntable using wood and motorcycle engine parts. I wonder how much other hobbyists can improve on this design? A turntable seems to be prime territory for the maker.” – Link. Related turntables: Turntable […]
How phonographs records are made
How phonographs records are made, Popular Science 1947 – “THE silent black disk that makes noises when needled is chiefly shellac, lampblack and limestone. In its manufacture, however, pure gold, wax, glass, copper, nickel and sometimes chromium are used by the craftsmen who operate the intricate and delicate machines that squeeze sound into a scratch. […]
PS3 (Playstation 3) controller & iPod shuffle 2.0 taken apart
This is nice, even before the PS3 is out, folks are already dissecting and taking apart the new SIXAXIS controllers… [via] – Link. …And here’s a new iPod Shuffle taken apart too – Link.
Knit Nigiri Sushi Baby Wipe Cozy Pattern
I really do love the sushi theme that’s been going around the craft world and now look at this! The talented MK Carroll has created a cute knit pattern of a nigiri sushi baby wipe cozy. Choose to make yours as Maguro/Tuna or Sake/Salmon. Yum! Of course, you don’t have to make this just for […]
The Micropolitan Museum
From the the Institute for the Promotion of the Less than One Millimeter, The Micropolitan Museum! – “For several centuries artists have depicted the human figure, still-lifes, landscapes or non-figurative motives. One subject has been widely neglected all those years: Micro organisms! The Micropolitan Museum finally exhibits these often overlooked works of art which are […]