HOW TO – Embroidered Scissors Cozy
Wild Olive shares a PDF download for this clever embroidered scissors cozy, perfect for protecting your snips.
Year: 2009
sIFR Lite – another HTML/Flash font tool
One of my favorite web development tools is sIFR, a combination of javascript and Flash that allows you to render elements of a site, such as titles, with non-standard fonts. It allows you to write standard HTML, and the text is replaced at runtime with a Flash embed that renders the text in the desired […]
Lenticular image from two photos
Lenticular imagery, the types of photos which change depending on the viewing angle, are really common in children’s books and display advertising, but it’s also possible to create a simple lenticular image yourself using your own photography. You won’t need a zig-zaggy plastic lenticular lens to place over your photo, but you will need a […]
HOW TO – Monk’s Bag
The Purl Bee shares a project for this stylish “monk’s bag” that slings across the body, making it perfect for toting your stuff on the go and keeping your hands free. I love the colorful Echino fabrics they used as well.
Swing skirt
Often finding herself without the ability to swing, Rachel Griffin designed the swing skirt: Equipped with ropes that can be swung easily over any horizontal bar, the Swing Skirt allows for a lighthearted experience in the dreary urban landscape. Using existing city terrain, one can swing on anything from the traditional tree branch, to a […]
Build your own Mr.Fusion and say goodbye to rising gas prices
Instructables has a really nice how-to on building your own “Mr Fusion” ala Back to the Future in order to allow your car to run on garbage. This mod uses a Honda Accord to do the trick creating a “gasifier” which basically converts any “any solid dry organic matter into a clean burning, carbon neutral, […]
MIT Media Lab’s Leah Buechley speaks about Lilypad Arduino and more
This talk at UC Berkeley by Leah Buechley (MIT Media Lab) inventor of the LilyPad Arduino, (one talk in their “Design Futures” lecture series that I also spoke at about my work back in November), is a really great intro to the project, with some interesting insight about artwork people have made with the device. […]
