Transparent planar coin bank
From designer Nathan Tobiason, whose slightly iffier screw chair I hit this morning.
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Screw this chair
Yeah, I’m really sorry about that title. It’s Maker Faire. I’m exhausted. Is this one-off concept chair from designer Nathan Tobiason interesting or completely OTT? Help me out in the comments. Personally I kind of like his transparent planar coin bank better. Ooooo…I think I’ll blog that next. [via Recyclart]
Maker Faire: Wine Barrel Taiko Drums
Creative reuse is a big theme every year at Maker Faire, and this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, is no exception. A group of taiko drummers from Wadaiko Newark are going to be on-site demonstrating how they make gorgeous taiko drums from reclaimed wine barrels. One […]
The Calm Before the Maker Faire
T-minus 1 day and counting! Tomorrow the Maker Faire Bay Area programming begins with Education Day where hundreds and hundreds of school children will get a curated preview of the faire. To take advantage of the calm before the storm, I rolled in yesterday with all my gear, and had the place to myself while […]
Sweet bike roadsign wallet
From Kitten Camero.
Sew Up a Set of Groovy Grocery Bag Placemats
By Diane Gilleland My local Trader Joe’s and New Seasons markets always have paper bags with wonderful graphics on them. I usually hoard a few in hopes of finding a perfect project for them, and now I have! Here, I’ve stitched the best parts together, patchwork-style, and fused them to a felt backing to make […]
Recreating the Goblin Masks from Troll 2
A look at the amazing goblin masks from the movie Troll 2.