House boat from an old oil tank
Here’s a slightly better house boat, made from an oil tank – Link. Previous: Homemade houseboat – 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.
SteriPEN portable water purifier
The SteriPEN looks pretty clever, you pre-filter the water, then dip a UV light in to kill the bugs – $150-ish and it can do over 140 16 ounce water treatments – “SteriPEN is the only portable water purifier that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your source is a woodland brook […]
August whiplash at whip up
We are excited to be sponsoring whip up’s whiplash competition with this month’s theme centering around one of our favorites, wardrobe surgery. The three categories are tutorials, deconstruct/reconstruct and embellish/decorate. Check out whip up for links to resources and inspiration as well as information on how to enter. Link.
Patterns by Dan Funderburgh
Pattern designer Dan Funderburgh shares his insights on design and his craft with Japanese magazine, Ping Mag. Pictured here is silkscreen and spray paint on ceramic tiles inspired by patterns of the Middle East. Link.
SoniColumn
Interactive sound installation from Jin-Yo Mok – “SoniCoumn is an interactive sound installation that can be played by a person’s touch. The installation takes the form of a column-like cylinder, of a height that does not quite reach the ceiling but just high enough for one’s reach. Grids of LEDs installed inside the column light […]
Wood glasses
Scott Urban’s handmade wooden eyeglass frames – [via] – Link & Etsy shop.
Bleep Labs photos
Bleep labs added some “making of” photos to the MAKE pool of anthropomorphic synthesizer monsters – the Thingamagoop. – Link.