From Kickstarter to Collaboration, Taking Urban Biking to the Next Level
A loose consortium of bike-tech Kickstarter startups is collaborating to negotiate the crowdfunding valley of death.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Make Memories: DIY Jenga Wedding Guestbook
Getting hitched? Starting building your newly minted life of wedded bliss on a strong foundation of creative fun with a cool DIY Jenga wedding guestbook! Instead of signing a traditional guestbook (or in addition to it), friends and family can leave words of love, advice, or encouragement on a Jenga piece, creating a unique game […]
Pinball Wizard Builds Massive Machine
A self-proclaimed inventor of useless things, Niklas Roy has built the largest pinball machine I’ve ever seen. The Galactic Dimension pinball machine is indeed of galactic dimensions, towering at almost 20 feet tall, with a wide berth of almost 10 feet (3m×6m). The colossal game was constructed for the 2015 pinball exhibition at Phæno, a […]
Party Perfect: Printable Pentagon Paper Chains
In the mood for some eye-catchingly modern geometric party decorations? These printable pentagon paper chains are the perfect DIY finery for your next celebration! Make your own cute, party-ready paper chains with custom washi tape accents with this pentagon paper chains project with free printable templates from Mollie at Wild Olive. Pentagon paper chains are […]
A 3D Printed Toy with a ’90s Transformers Style
Assembly has long been emphasized as a selling point for children’s toys, from Lincoln Logs and Legos to Tinkertoys, Hexbugs, and K’nex. After all, what’s the fun in buying and playing with something that you don’t get to assemble yourself? In the latest iteration of such kits, artist and designer Tomoo Yamaji has created an elegant […]
Watching Rube Goldberg Go Viral
Rube Goldberg has really become an adjective, thanks to the strange, enduring attraction to his devices
Oh Deer: Make Faux Taxidermy from Perler Beads
If hunting live game is not quite your cup of tea, but you’d still love to have a trendy head mount ornament for your wall, then this is the project for you! This kitschy little sculpture is made using plastic melting beads, a.k.a Perler or Hama beads. They are a great kids crafting material that […]