Letterpress prints using dice as “type”
From Etsy seller Stukenborg. It occurs to me that, besides (the admittedly beautiful) geometric patterns shown here, one could probably work out a way to do monochrome images this way. [via Dude Craft]
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How-To: R2D2 Lamp From IKEA Lamp
Talk about a most awesome desk accessory! Instructables user, nylanan, shows how to turn a $10 IKEA lamp into a rad R2D2 lamp. Nice! [via Bonnie Burton]
Top 10 Easter-themed Make: Online posts
Top 10 Easter-themed Make: Online posts
Tedd McDonah’s Recyclures
Metalsmith Tedd McDonah makes these gorgeous fishing lures from recycled cans. He calls them “Recyclures.”
Free promotional plastic resin sampler puzzle
I don’t often blog promotional giveaways, but this one is pretty sweet: Minnesota’s Proto Labs offers injection molding in a bunch of different plastics. The really cool part is, if you’re in North America and you register at their site, they’ll send you a free 4x4x4 unit polycube puzzle, with nine pieces, each molded in a different color and from a different polymer resin. There’s green HDPE, white polypropylene, mauve ABS, clear polycarbonate, yellow polycarbonate/ABS blend, orange polyoxymethylene, red polyester, blue nylon, and black glass-filled nylon. And purple horseshoes! I already snagged mine!
3it3ot: A dancing NXT robot
Mindstorms maniac NeXTSTORM created this awe-inspiring “club dance robot” named 3it3ot. 3it3ot’s main body is based on my previous robot named TubeIt. In 3it3ot’s body you’ll find one NXT brick, one NXT motor (moves the head up/down), one touch sensor (to detect head’s position), one HiTechnic IR-Link and one sound sensor (to interact with humans). […]
How-To: Dried Petal Wreaths
Spring has finally sprung! At least here in Northern California. The plum blossoms and daffodils are over, but the tulips are here and the roses soon to follow. Soon, all of nature’s blooms will be plentiful again, gracing our gardens and homes with their ephemeral beauty. But you don’t have to throw cut flowers away […]