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Science-themed Tarot deck

Logan Austeja Daniel, Martin Azevedo, and biochemist/jeweler/entrepreneur Raven Hanna of Made With Molecules are the brains behind this beautiful deck of Tarot cards with scientific themes. Suits were commissioned from five different artists: Janelle Schneider (Wands), Kristy Whitehouse (Pentacles), Shari Arai DeBoer (Swords), Tammy Stellanova (Cups), and Kris Johnson Michiels (Major Arcana). The deck’s gonna be available for sale soon, but the exact date is TBA. You can sign up to be notified by e-mail here.

Continue Reading May 24th, 2010 Sean Michael Ragan

How-To: Sew a Pouf

Brett Bara on design*sponge shows you how to sew a colorful pouf which can be a great accent piece for your living room.

Continue Reading May 24th, 2010 Nataliezdrieu

How-To: Scraper Bike Wheels

Dan on Instructables breaks down some different scraper bike styles for us, providing some methods for getting the biggest bling for your buck. More: Maker Faire: Original Scraper Bikes

Continue Reading May 24th, 2010 Becky Stern2

Dharma Initiative Cupcake Holder for Lost Finale

Ok, raise your hand if you’re watching the “Lost” finale tonight? I thought so! Hopefully you’ve made some great “Lost” treats for the party, just like Sam Walker’s handmade cupcake holder. Make sure to let us know if you made your own “Lost” party favors, too! [via Agent M Loves Tacos]

Continue Reading May 23rd, 2010 Bridesmaidlish

Lego DNA model

The Brothers Brick editor Nannan Zhang, a med student at Washington University in St. Louis, created this DNA model out of Bionicle claws in honor of his research mentor’s 60th birthday. He also created another excellent DNA model that even has a secret message in the helices. [via The Brothers Brick]

Continue Reading May 23rd, 2010 John Baichtal2

How-To: Flavored Toothpicks

My husband loves chewing on toothpicks. For a while, he liked the strong flavor of Australian tea tree toothpicks, but they’re expensive, and after a while they burn your lips! We decided to try and flavor our own toothpicks with a milder oil. Here’s how.

Continue Reading May 21st, 2010 Arwen O'Reilly Griffith3

Score! Pop up Swap in Brooklyn

Here’s a great event in Brooklyn, NY for getting rid of unwanted stuff while scoring some sweet new duds/gear/anything: In case you missed that last two swaps (that drew over 1,000 each!), this is how Score! works: Attendees bring their old clothes, music, books, etc, to the event and drop them at the door. Volunteers […]

Continue Reading May 21st, 2010 Becky Stern2

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