Lace Steel Shelf
I really dig the way the light interacts with this polycoated steel shelf, cut to mimic crocheted lace. [via Core77]
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
How-To: Cast a solid ice beer caddy
Rob Cockerham–who has previously brought us spring shoes, a sweet Doc Ock costume, and How Much is Inside?, among other delights–wanted to serve a six-pack out of a solid block of ice. The block had to be cast with openings that would hold the bottles tightly but still let them slip loose when somebody wanted one. It took a bit of trial and error, but he eventually got the process figured out. The whole story is here. Rob hasn’t tried it yet, but he thinks, as I do, that one of these will probably float in a swimming pool fully loaded. Nice work, Rob! [via Boing Boing]
La Droguerie in Paris
La Droguerie 9 et 11 rue du Jour 75001 PARIS Phone: 01 45 08 93 27 Hours: Monday: 2pm-6:45pm Tuesday-Saturday: 10:30am-6:45pm Sunday: Closed If any place could be called crafting heaven, the craft shop La Droguerie is just that and more. Nestled in a small little area of the Les Halles area of Paris, I […]
MAKE 23: How to shoot mosquitoes with lasers
Huge problem: Malaria kills millions, but you can’t just spray DDT anymore to wipe out disease-carrying mosquitoes (DDT also wipes out, oh, majestic bald eagles). What do do? You could search for another toxin to spray. Or, if you’re 3ric Johanson at Intellectual Ventures Laboratory, you could invent a new gadget. A gadget that tracks […]
Fabbing mechanical parts
Fjr of Mobile, AL, wanted to build a trebuchet. He soon discovered that it was a huge hassle because the parts he could find weren’t compatible with each other. I was talking to my brother and as I talked I was frustrated at how hard it was to build things. The biggest problem in my […]
DIY tram transports
Jeff Johnson
MakerBot Wristwatch Enclosure
Open-source fabrication advocate and 2010 TED Fellow Dominic Muren just sent word of his latest project: an enclosure for a MakerBot Wristwatch called Makerwatch SSG.