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I really like this Rag Rug Handbag tutorial over on Whip Up. I have two gorgeous rag rugs made from Indian silk saris that I bought a few years ago, and have been thinking that it was perhaps one too many. (For the floor, that is.) Maybe I’ll turn one of them into a few […]
Shawnimals has free downloadable avatars featuring his awesome characters, including the world famous Wee Ninja, Totally Radish, Pants McGee, and the Lonely Dollop, to name a few. Get em while they’re hot! If you’re in San Francisco this weekend, you can scope a special pre-release of both Ninjatown Series 1.5 and Series 2 at the […]
The Cowtown Computer Congress (CCCKC) is opening of their Underground Lab to the public for a week of events starting March 2, 2009. The CCCKC is the first organization of its kind in the Midwest. They hope to serve the community by providing technology classes, donating unique projects to local organizations, and providing technology assistance […]
I love the whimsical feel of this trophy once it’s coated in fresh paint and surrounded with fun birthday cake topper bits. Elizabeth Holcombe Fedorko created the project using a thrift store find and some basic cake decorating items. I’ve always loved the look of the people on trophy toppers, but have never been a […]
Jared Bouck, of Inventgeek, is at it again. He’s just posted details of a paintball turret gun that’s been in the works for several years: This paintball turret system has the ability to be configured as a wired or wireless platform and we have even built it in a way to be portable for rapid […]
A monstrous testament to resourcefulness and the valor of the human spirit, rendered in the most modest toy, made of plastic bottles, rusty nails, and bits of wire. Both sort of heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Taken in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. Toy Tractor from Recycled Plastic
It makes me happy to see a project to do with less-than-fantastic art school paintings once they’ve outgrown their novelty. In school I always tried to make small things while learning for this exact reason, but now I won’t see those big ugly canvasses as such a waste! Convert the painting into a reusable grocery […]
