Steam Tank: Gold Medal Best of Show, RoboGames 2006!
Congratulations to MAKE pal I-Wei’s Steam Trilobite Tank winning the Gold Medal of Best of Show RoboGames 2006! – 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.
NI Traktor MIDI controller in a C64 case
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fibra posted up a cool homemade MIDI controller – “This is homebuilt MIDI controller for NI Traktor. The panel is made of laser cut / engraved, scratch-acid-UV-resistant, very durable plastic. Everything is built into black painted C64 case which was absolutely perfect for this use. “ – Link.
Felt-Covered Altoid Tins
Girl on the Rocks has a made some great use out of those old Altoid tins, by covering them in felt! WE like the mini TV dinner look going on here. She uses them as a sewing kit and small storage tins where they are the “perfect size for a chapstick and maybe even a […]
A view from 66,000 feet up
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Jcoxon77’s writes – “View from the side camera on Pegasus I at approx 66,000ft. The Pegasus High Altitude Balloon project is a UK based amateur student run project that involves launching payloads to “Near Space” (between an altitude of 60,000ft (20km) and 325,000ft (99km). This is achieved through the use […]
Acrylic puzzles
Check out these amazing acrylic puzzles from MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fibra! They look like something Superman’s dad would give his kid – “This extremely difficult cube puzzle is made of 6 piecees of laser cut acrylic. I made it in different colours and 2 sizes, 35 and 55mm. It could be assembled/disasembled in […]
Pop Up Paper
Jens writes, “Make a pop-up paper, a folded paper that unfolds when you open it! Great for maps etcetera that should fit in a pocket.” Link.
Renegade Craft Fair – Photos and Videos
Julie Fredrickson of Almost Girl and Coutorture spend some time this past weekend at the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn. Julie has a bunch of video interviews up with some of crafters and gives her personal recap of the event. Link. Related: Renegade Craft Fair Flickr Photos – Link.