Gramophone recorder
Homemade way of cutting / recording records using a turntable and a needle attached to a speaker – [via] – 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.
HOW TO – Build a panoramic tripod head for $10
Bfman sent in this handy guide on building a panoramic tripod head for $10 – “”Stitching software and digital cameras make panoramic photos far easier than ever before. However, to get the best results, you need a special tripod head. These can cost hundreds of dollars, but making your own isn’t that hard. Even better, […]
Peter Geschwind’s – Automatic
Matti writes – “Artist Peter Geshwinds exhibition is a makers dream and/or nightmare! The whole space is packed full of improvised machines and mutated household items, they are all activated by sensors as you walk around.” – Link.
Silk painting – direct method tutorial
Katherine says, “My daughter Sara Gorman, age 7, will be demonstrating how to paint a silk scarf using the Direct Method which means she will paint on the silk directly without the use of any resist.” Link.
Etsy + CRAFT contest entries
Entries are coming in for the Etsy + CRAFT magazine contest. It’s been fun to see the different projects. Here on the left is a preview of one of 5 notecards you get with a recycled vintage skirt by supastarr and on the right is KiWiCuties beatiful CRAFT card. Keep the cool stuff coming gang! […]
HOW TO – Build a cheap wide angle adapter
Richard writes “Based on the Instructibles post about using door viewer to build a cheap wide angle adapter for a digital camera, I put together a post about how to build an adapter for a camcorder, and how to process the video to get the best results. “ – Link. More: $11 Super Wide Angle […]
Butterfly modification art
Artist Marta de Menezes uses a hot needle to cauterize designs and patterns in the wings of butterflies as they develop in the cocoon – Link.