The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Here’s a 5 minute movie of sights and sounds from ITP’s spring show… Projects include: Luggage that plays music, wheelchair that paints, a bot that judges your circles, a projected pinball game, pulling music, motorized dish parts, pneumatic pants, body controlled video, speaker symphony, simon stabs, moving blocks, draw bot, marble magnet madness, water music, […]
This Coffee Table Coffin by Charles Constantine works like your typical coffee table, but doubles as a book case, wine rack, and more. Ultimately, the table is meant to store its owner after they die, as a more natural alternative to traditional coffins. Just be sure that you bring enough drinks to keep yourself intact […]
Here’s my giant set of photos from the ITP Spring Show 2008 @ NYU, a two-day festival of interactive sight, sound and technology from the student artists. If you’re in the NYC area you can still check it out Tuesday, May 13 from 5 to 9pm at ITP. Over the next day+ we will be […]
The NY Times has a front page blurb and huge story on Maker Faire! – Maker Faire – Do-It-Yourself – Make Magazine – New York Times. SAN MATEO, Calif. — The muffins are rolling. The muffin cars, electric-powered vehicles built to resemble cupcakes, scoot around the open spaces of the San Mateo Event Center & […]
Great video from the Wall Street Journal video called “Remaking making” all about Maker Faire!
Cindy at Skip to my Lou made this tutorial for sewing a reusable oilcloth lunch sack. She’s included a pattern, detailed instructions, and excellent photographs.
Check out the sci-fi sweetness of these Darth Vader cupcakes by Flickr user Katipeck–I love the crossed lightsabers! I also love the photo captions she wrote, such as: “Fear leads to anger, anger leads hate, hate leads to chocolate frosting.” [via] Related: • Star Wars Cake • R2-D2 Cake
