LEGO Key rack
A few Makers sent in this LEGO key rack and noted it would be a fun (and easy) project to build yourself… – [via] Link.
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Robosonic Eclectic: Live Music by Robots and Humans
LEMUR: League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots presents Robosonic Eclectic: Live Music by Robots and Humans May 31 – June 2nd Performing Live: They Might Be Giants: Robots + John and John JG Thirlwell (Foetus): Robots + string quartet Morton Subotnick: Robots + live percussion George Lewis: Robots + virtuoso jazz trombone Plus Solo Robot […]
Make: Event – bridge building at Ignite Boston
The first ever Ignite! Boston is going to be a great night of makers, geeks, techies, and innovators hanging out at Tommy Doyle’s in Cambridge. To kick-off our Ignite Boston evening, we’re having a MAKE competition–Building Bridges–from 6:20 to 7pm. Come with a set of friends and blueprints, or meet some people at the bar […]
Heirloom Parachute Wedding Dress
Just taking a look at this vintage 1947 wedding dress that’s on display at the Smithsonian and you’d have no idea it’s actually made from the parachute of the groom who was in WWII. From the site: This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved the groom’s life during World War II. […]
Silvina Romero’s Recycled Textile Jewelry
Emily on Inhabitat has a beautiful article about the recycled textile jewelry of Silvina Romero of Buenos Aires. From the article: Silvina started working with discarded textiles about four years ago during the height of the Argentinian economic crisis, gathering scrap fabric, thread, nylon, and more in a neighborhood called Once, where many of fabric […]
NY Stationery Show
Design Sponge has a great write up covering the recent Stationery Show in NY. A few of our favorite crafters like Jill Bliss were there and missed the Maker Faire. Check out all the cool finds like these Nantaka Joy notebooks in this part one post up on Design Sponge. Link.
Inspiration: Craft Rooms
Spring has arrived and all the crafters are redecorating their craft rooms. I’ve collected here a round up some great inspiration and there are lots of organizational tips that you can use, even if you only have a small craft area to work with! Hilary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls has created a beautiful craft room […]