DIY Wire Basket Pendant Light
Ashley Ann was inspired by the wire lights at Anthropologie and re-created the look with her wire basket pendant light tutorial.
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Electronic symbol dice
We’ve covered Abraham Neddermann recently, this guy is obsessed with gaming dice. That’s a plus in my book, and the fact that he’s a true maker as well can only add points. He runs a store on Ebay selling his creations, and my favorite are his handmade electronic symbol dice inlaid in brass. In case […]
Last Chance to Enter The Save My Oceans Upcycle Contest
Our Save My Oceans Upcycle contest is winding down this week, and if you still want a chance to win an iPad, it’s time to submit your entries. Read all about the contest and join the contest Flickr group over on the main contest page. Our last little bit of upcycled plastic inspiration comes from […]
How-To: Rice Krispies burgers
Andrew Lewis is a man of many talents. He’s written several projects for MAKE including a DIY 3D Scanner and several spy gadgets. Now he shares his culinary side with this Rice Krispies burger recipe over on CRAFT. It’s full of herbs and spices, perfect for a flavorful meal from the grill this summer. I […]
Laser living room set
UK design collective UnitedVisualArtists created this careful arrangement of lasers, mirrors, beam splitters, and other optical elements to produce a Tron-y room full of intangible furniture as part of an exhibit called Speed of Light. I hope they set up their next display in a church so I can blog it under the headline “Pew-pew-pews.” [via Geekologie]
3-axis shadow-casting MIT block
Thingiverse user tshannon was inspired by the cover of Douglas Hofstadter’s famous book Gödel, Escher, Bach (Wikipedia) to create this one-piece letter-block that casts the shadows in the shape of the letters M, I, and T when illuminated along all three perpendicular axes.
National Geographic Shelf
Sean @ Make: Online spotted this shelf made entirely from recycled copies of National Geographic magazine. Designer Sean Miller is responsible for this unique home decor: Sean coated the magazines with a a water/starch mixture and then he placed them under pressure for about a week to harden. Next he took a band saw to […]