LED sneakers
Stunning LED-encrusted sneakers by Moritz Waldemeyer for Creative Recreation– now these are some fresh kicks for sure! [via Fashioning Technology]
Wearables
The world of wearables is becoming an increasingly popular way for makers to express their creativity. From custom watches and connected jewelry to full-body suits that allow you to interact with your environment, the possibilities are endless. Learning about wearable electronics can be a bit daunting for those who are just starting out – but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re looking for guidance on where to get started with Arduino programming or inspiration from some of the projects out there, this blog category has got you covered. Here we will provide tutorials and resources on creating interactive wearables as well as a look at the work of some inspiring makers that should give you the motivation to dive right in!
Holy smokes Iron Man costume
t may look like a CG rendering from a big-budget movie, but it’s really just a photograph of Colorodan Anthony Le wearing his $4,000 homemade costume.
[Le] used thin, high-impact urethane for the armor, cutting it into plates and joining them with some 1,500 rivets and washers. He sculpted a clay helmet mold and then used a liquid resin mix to create the final product…He also added a small servo motor that opens the faceplate, as in the movie, and built a gun out of pipes and a motor. LEDs in the eyes and chest-plate further add to the illusion.
Interview: Digitally-fabricated steampunk goggles
Artist/maker/consultant Matt Borgatti just finished this set of amazing steampunk goggles, and was kind enough to answer a few interview questions for Make: Online. See what he had to say and check out loads more process photos after the jump. Tell us about your project. They’re digitally fabricated steampunk goggles. They took over a year […]
Programmable Origami
A group of researchers from Harvard and MIT have pushed us closer to a world of programmable matter. Their approach is a self-folding surface that can take on almost any shape.
Binary wedding ring
Chris Blazick of Pasadena, CA, wrote in to share his wedding ring, which he had engraved with a binary message. I wanted to write in to share the tale of my wedding ring. It’s a traditional band with a square pattern embedded in it. The squares represent binary. The words of the Claddagh are encoded: […]
3D printed skull ring
This 3 printed skull ring is made from bronze-infused stainless steel, and it isn’t the only swoon-worthy creation in Bits to Atoms‘ Etsy shop! [via Street Anatomy] More: Pipe ring 3D Printed Bracelet From the Future Fingerprint ring to identify your loved one Universe ring
Magnets implanted in fingernails
So if you follow the twitter feeds of @hypatiadotca (Leigh Honeywell) and @3ricj (3ric Johanson) you’ll probably know that they’ve gone and had magnets implanted in their fingernails. Supposedly an explicatory blog post is forthcoming, but what do you think, readers? Controllers for some cool projected UI like the “Sixth Sense”? Simply as a tactile […]
