Automotive Fluid Bracelet
Jewelry collective AKA Jewelry creates striking jewelry from unusual materials, like this silver bracelet featuring vials of machine oil, antifreeze, brake fluid,transmission oil and gasoline.
Month: May 2013
How-To: Pin Loom Coasters
Make a set of pretty woven coasters with this pin loom coaster tutorial from Whit’s Knits on The Purl Bee!
How-To: Install Magnetic Snaps
Add magnetic snaps to your projects like a pro with this simple tutorial for installing magnetic stamps from Noodlehead!
3D Printing a Functional Boat with Post-Consumer Milk Jugs
Last summer a student organization based out of the University of Washington, WOOF (Washington Open Object Fabricators), successfully created the world’s first 3D Printed Boat. The boat was printed on a large-format FDM printer, which was hacked together from a plasma cutter, and prints with post-consumer milk jugs.
Inspiration: Laser-Cut Leather
Leather lends itself to the intricate design possibilities of a laser cutter, because it is pliable enough to wear on the body, but sturdy enough to hold its shape, even with large cutouts. I’ve collected a few of my favorite examples of laser-cut leather here, to serve as inspiration.
How-To: A Quick and Sturdy Wood Box
At some point we’re all going to need to build a box. Whether it’s to keep a tool safe, or build a project enclosure, knowing how to make a box that’s a custom size really comes in handy.
Arduino-Controlled Artificial Window
German maker Helmut Wittek created a fake window to brighten up a windowless room. It has white, yellow, red, and blue LEDs triggered depending on the time of day, creating a sunrise at dawn and a sunset at dusk. The video shows the effect sped up, 3 seconds per hour. This tutorial describes the building […]
