The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
I really like this rug Amanda at Red Jet Whistle designed using InDesign and Flor modular carpet tiles. It’s a concrete reminder of how the tools on our computers can translate into the things we do in the real world! Here’s a shot of the rug in her living room:
Ryan O’Horo of New York, NY, built this 1/3-scale pinball machine running XP and a pinball emulator. Major Features: Custom Plywood Cabinet 19″ LCD 16:9 Display Speakers with Amplifier Backglass with LED Backlight Wrapped Cabinet Graphics LED Marquee Display Shooter Coin Acceptor Lighted Start Button Joystick and A/B Controls Flipper Buttons with Solenoid Feedback Accelerometer […]
All builders, inventors, innovators, hackers, tinkerers, gadgeteers, designers, artists, fabricators, welders, craftspeople, fabric technologists, bricolaurs, engineers, scientists, garden wizards, and more: Come show off your creations at Maker Faire RI.
JouleS THE ROBOT via . Joules exists because designing and making things is fun. Joules came from a challenge to build an electric tandem bicycle powered by actually pushing the pedals like a person. Fun kinetic design was part of the intent, practicality was not. Riding with Joules is a reminder that engineering and craftsmanship […]
Original, beautiful, simple. Easy to remake. From designer Sarah Dayo. She calls it “Glimpse.” Reported dimensions are 77×36″. [via NOTCOT[]
This pea pod pendant from Cathe of Just Something I Made is not only cute, but is brilliantly made from repurposed materials. Head on over to Cathe’s blog to see the unlikely objects she used to create the pendant and learn how you can make one for yourself.
Our intrepid pal Jeri Ellsworth is at it again. Recently, she attended the Extreme California, the big arcade and pinball machine meet-up. Always following her own “Did you bring a hack?” ethos, Jeri whipped together this awesome, jumbo joystick, using parts from a plastic dome lamp, PVC pipe, some other home store parts, and lots […]
