This is the second-to-last installment of my ongoing series on building the MakerGear Mosaic 3D printer. This part covers assembly of the heated build platform, including installation and adjustment of the leveling plate, mounting the heating element and build surface, and making the associated electrical connections.
Artist Adel Abdessemed’s Music Box was featured in his 2009 Rio exhibition at New York’s David Zwimer gallery. You can see it moving, and hear it playing in the background, of the embedded video interview with Abdessemed.
Admittedly, each of these projects likely takes more than a minute to complete, but probably not much more. This video from LOTA-DESIGN features eight super simple, but beautifully elegant, design projects like paper lamps and wall hooks out of plastic bottles. It’s a great inspiration for making simple and beautiful things around your home. Thanks […]
A tiny robot insect has given support to the idea that the first flying creatures were tree-dwellers.
I was JUST trying to figure out how to rock amazing bows atop all of my presents. Amazing bows that can withstand two car trips in between being wrapped and being given. These printable bows from Creature Comforts are exactly what I was looking for. A great last minute way to make your presents more […]
A delightful book by Ryland Peters & Small, Hot Toddies: Warming Winter Drinks for Chilly Days, has something toasty for everyone; there are even kid friendly beverages. I really enjoy this book because anyone can find a drink they love. Below is a recipe for a yummy Pumpkin Latte. Pumpkin Latte, serves 3 1 2/3 […]
Extremely clever trick from designer John Leung, who’s put a coffee table with an optical grill on top of a rug patterned with a few “hashed” frames of a simple, looping animation. The net result? As you move around the room, the patterns on the rug, viewed through the table, appear to move.
