Suburban Sandcastle Development
Designer Chad Wright created this poignant work called Master Plan in which a sandcastle mould was used to produce an entire suburban sandcastle development that was eventually washed away by the ocean’s rising tide.
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Suburban Sandcastle Development
Designer Chad Wright created this poignant work called “Master Plan,” in which a sandcastle mould was used to produce an entire suburban sandcastle development that was eventually washed away by the ocean’s rising tide.
How-To: Giant Chevron Floor Pillows
Make your home both casual and comfy with this giant chevron floor pillow tutorial!
These Vintage Dutch Safety Posters Aren’t Messing Around
Buzzfeed has posted some vintage Dutch work safety posters that are both scary and effective. This one definitely downplays the copious amount of blood that would actually be spattered across the table saw where you just cut off your entire thumb.
Inspiration: Herringbone Entryway Storage Bench
I’m a sucker for stylish organization options, so I’m definitely loving this herringbone entryway storage bench!
How to Make a Customized (and Removable) Wrist Cast
Thousands of years ago, ancient cultures (Egyptians, Greeks, Hindus) used wooden splints wrapped with linen to secure broken bones. Hardened casts started popping up in different forms around 30 AD, incorporating anything from wax and resin, to seashells and egg whites, to flour and animal fat in an effort stiffen the bandages and set the bone more reliably. The process evolved over centuries until we arrived at the plaster bricks we put on our broken bones today, which offer superior support and customized fit to provide the best environment for healing. But casts can invite a host of nasty skin issues, itchiness, staph infections, and dermatitis into your life. Not fun. A splint, on the other hand, is removable and less itchy. However, in order to secure the fracture, its straps must be very tight, meaning a lot of throbbing, aches, and general pressure. But leave it to a mathematician with a broken wrist and 3D Systems technology to experiment with a wrist cast/splint (a “clint” or a “splast”). His mission: to quickly blend optimal support with comfort and removability.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Jake von Slatt
Jake von Slatt is a Massachusetts-based tinkerer, hardware hacker, author, speaker, webmaster, and proprietor of The Steampunk Workshop. Jake seamlessly straddles hands-on proficiency in making 19th-century-inspired contraptions and being an IT specialist with a focus on Linux. His creativity and ability to blend old and new make his work noteworthy. On the pages of MAKE […]