How-To: Light-Up Chameleon Scarf That Matches Any Outfit
Wouldn’t it be cool if your accessories could automatically change color to match your outfit? Turns out, with this new chameleon scarf project from Adafruit, they can!
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.
My Favorite Crafts at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013
My name is Agnes Niewiadomski, and I’m a Maker-Faire-oholic from Ontario, Canada. I attended Maker Faire Bay Area last weekend, so I’m here to share with you a photo essay of some of the amazing crafts that I saw there. Enjoy!
Ten Tips for Adhesive Tape
Tape, tape, tape! There are so many different kinds and so many applications. Tape can be used for the jankiest repairs up to near-permanent fastening. Here are some pointers
Brendan Dawes: Sharing Your Work
This week, I interviewed the designer and maker Brendan Dawes for my podcast, Looking Sideways. Brendan’s known for early interactive web projects like Psycho Studio, that allows users to remix Hitchcock’s famous shower scene themselves. He’s also known for his physical projects, such as the Moviepeg and Popa iPhone accessories, and devices that cross the digital/physical divide, such as the Happiness Machine, an internet-connected printer that prints random happy thoughts from people across the web. We talked about designing physical objects that embody hidden digital information.
The Metamorphosis Project
Venice, California-based artist Alex Andre delighted the masses with his simple but stunning Metamorphosis Project interactive installation at Maker Faire Bay Area last weekend. Alex is running a contest in search of folks who shot good footage of the piece at the Faire.
Triple X Beer Cozy Pattern
Now that it’s getting to be porch and rooftop drinking weather here on the East coast, one of these triple X beer cozies, by Ravelry user Spork, might come in handy for insulating your suds from the warming rays of the sun.
Toys Made From Salvaged Flip-flops in Kenya
These whimsical toy animals are the work of the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi. The toys they make are created from old flip-flops and other debris that has washed up on the beaches in Kenya.