HOW TO – Bezel-Setting
Check out this very detailed instructable by user MaggieJs on setting a stone in a ring with a bezel.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Evil had a birthday (and we missed it!)
Our pals at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories celebrated the two year anniversary of their site on Saturday and we missed it! Hope they saved us some fractal cookies or fabbed candy. It’s hard to believe the site’s only be around for two years. They’ve done so many amazing, memetically viral, projects, what with the Joule […]
The Chemical History of a Candle
The latest Citzien Scientist has a great review of TThe Chemical History of a Candle Michael Faraday. Mike writes… Michael Faraday, a man with little formal education, is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time. He is also considered the father of electrical engineering. During the Christmas holidays of 1860 and 1861, […]
CNC terrain models
Scott Johnston turns 3D topographical map data into wood models via CNC routing techniques. Check out his site for details on his process – Scott Johnston [via Ladyada’s ranting]
Octopus Tentacle Ring
This ring is cast from a real octopus tentacle in sterling silver and is available on Etsy. Amazing! Via BoingBoing.
Hand Wrench
Paul Julius Martus designed this “hand” wrench and cast it out of bronze. It reminds me of a monkey’s paw. Via Core77.
Toolbox
Go cuckoo for coconuts, munch on the ultimate brain food, turn day into night, and build your own greenhouse.
