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(Paul Sender’s jet toilet, which would be my ideal winner) Late notice, but today’s weirdest commute contest is just waiting for a Maker to steal the show: WEIRDEST COMMUTE CONTEST Combat climate change, and help kick off Commute Solutions Month at this lunchtime party featuring a contest for those who arrive in the strangest forms […]
You can learn to make these attractive and useful quilted patchwork hot pads thanks to the tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew!
Dawanda and Decor8 are teaming up for an event they’re calling Make It! Shop It! Blog It!, which happens in Berlin on September 20. Here’s the scoop from Holly: On September 20th we will hold a special workshop called “Make it! Shop it! Blog it!” for artists and designers to get together and mingle, learn […]
Collin @ MAKE points us to these steps made by folks running a skateboard deck-making school. From their site: This is a set of steps I made for our skateboard school. The aluminium beam is a solid billet of aluminium and the decks were custom made with concave only on one edge. You should see […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Mike, aka Mrsuperpants, built this quiz buzzer system to use at a friend’s annual BBQ shindig. Built mostly from extra/scavenged parts, the setup sports light/sound indicators and some “sparkly holographic covering material” – sure to be a party favorite. – Quiz system – Quiz system components on Flickr
Here’s an idea from the CRAFT Flickr pool: use drawers from an old dresser as flowerbed planters! I’d coat them in plant-safe water-repellant polyurethane first if you wanted to preserve their appearance, otherwise let them get that weathered look outside. Drill holes in the bottom for drainage.
Instuctables user wholman (out of Arcosanti, AZ) whipped up a how-to for this chair made from an old metal sign. Looks like a lot of his projects are made from signs featuring the name of a relative of his! More: Tennis ball chair
