Figures made from wires
Incredible solider figures made from lots of wire – the photos are a good how-to for making your own! – [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.
Scrap Skechbook
Jeffery Warren of Vestal Design has created an ingenious way to use up old scrap paper. Jeffrey says, “Bind all your old scrap paper and doodles into a new sketchbook, where the facing pages are all blank and the verso pages are covered in interesting and varied image fragments.” Link.
Cast On: A Podcast for Knitters
Beyond Utility writes, “Pod will eat itself! Despite being in existance for 5 months, the latest episode is hosted by a canadian guy who spoofs the format of the show. Pretty funny. Loved the light sabre noises for the ‘special’ knitting needles.” Link.
Cassette Stylus Test
Jeff writes – “After all the attention for hacked cassette decks on Make:BLOG and elsewhere, I was eager to hear what it sounded like to take the read-head out of a tape deck and play it across a tape “canvas”. Video included.” Link.
Cigar box guitar
MAKE Flick photo pool member Hatchibombotar made a really nice cigar – “It’s not perfect (I went a little nuts with the epoxy; some of the hardware is a little too large; many of the holes are a little ragged) but it looks OK, and it works. Next step: install the pickup to make it […]
Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire
Bazaar Bizarre is set for the Maker Faire! The full list of vendors will sure to tickle your crafty side. There will be lots of hip items to check out from punk rock skull jewelry to cuddly stuffed monsters. We hope to see you there! Link.
$16 DIY Greenscreen/Bluescreen
Jeff writes – “This Tech Help Guide will explain how to design and assemble blue and greenscreens and backdrops for photos and video, as well as how to easily and inexpensively build a portable frame to support these backdrops out of PVC pipe or metal conduit.” – [via] Link. Related: A million things to do […]