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.
Kath Red of Red Current has collected some of the coolest, craftiest robot links (aliens included). From kits, to soft robots, even to robot fabric, you’ll definitely find something inspiring to make in whatever crafty way you choose. Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Chris Mckenna writes “I was inspired by Mister Jalopy’s MAKE volume 04 World’s Biggest MP3 Player article to hack together something from a thrift store bought console radio. No where near as complicated as the project described in the article, but perhaps interesting to some. It sounds pretty awesome.” Nice work! Link.
Excellent site documenting a homemade pipe organ – Maker Raphi writes “The following website describes the process of how I designed and am currently building a 5 stop, 5 rank, all wood pipe organ for my house. I’m not an organist and I can barely play piano but I love music, organs and woodworking. Add to that that I’m a mechanical engineer and you have all the ingredients for a project like this.” Thanks Joel! Link.
Walt writes ” Here’s the the making of an optical illusions photograph – This is a look at an optical illusion photo, then a look at the same scene from another angle exposing how the illusion was created.” Like many optical illusions created to be photographed this one only looks complete when shot from one specific angle. Anyone can digitally manipulate an image but few have the creative mind and patience needed to stage such an illusion… Link.
Musicthing rounds up some great Moog papercrafts “Here’s Mr Waldorf with a generous collection of Moog modular gear crafted in paper by Till Kopper. He’s made a regular version [PDF] and a Klaus Shulze custom version [PDF] for your enjoyment.” Link. We also have a MAKE “Extra” about Moog by Jimmy Guterman here.
Article about holiday goods you can buy/make from a shop near MAKE HQ “Typewriter keys transformed into earrings, bike chains that become bracelets, journals bound between the covers of old books and decorative bowls made from old LP records. These are just some of the recycled goodies for sale at Renga Arts, a relatively new Occidental store that turns one person’s trash into another’s treasure.” Link.
Sensory Impact “Joost van Bleiswick has designed jigsaw-esque furniture called “No Glue No Screw” that slots together without the need of glue or screws. His sideboard no1 and dresser no1 have a sculptured quality and beautify minimal lines and symmetry.” [