Ice pack vest
Mister Joshua writes – “Coolest vest ever for hot nerds – This looks like a good summer sewing project. It’s a jacket with ice packs sewn in.” – 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 – Y.A.I.A. – Yet another iPod amp
Joe made an iPod amp, here’s how to make your own from an old computer speaker and a CDR case – Link.
Handmade wooden USB drives
Hand carved USB drives from Africa – “…designer Pedro Alegria, introduced USB flash card design to local craftsmen, all of whom had never seen or heard of such things before. The end result merges traditional “forgotten” craft with hot technology on the rise, sustaining the working families’ needs and offering unique craft-designs to the masses. […]
PlayPumps – Kid powered merry-go-round water pumps
These merry-go-rounds use kid power to pump water in developing countries, so far 700 PlayPumps have been installed in South Africa – “While children have fun spinning on the PlayPump (1), clean water is pumped (2) from underground (3) into a 2,500-liter tank (4), standing seven meters above the ground. A simple tap (5) makes […]
Utensil sculptures
Check out these utensil sculptures from MAKE Flickr photo pool member Papafork – Link.
Use heatsinks to organize your life
MAKE pal Mark shows how he organizes business cards using old heat sinks – Link.
Ball point pen art
NobbyNobody has an amazing gallery of ball point pen / Biro artwork (Biro – British name for the ballpoint pen). [via] – Link & FAQ on how they’re made.