How-To: Parakeet Mirror Pendants
What do you do when you find a bunch of parakeet mirrors at the dollar store? Make jewelry, of course!
Month: June 2013
Printing Curves not Layers
Mataerial is a 3D printer that breaks out of the box, literally. The prototype unit is additive, like other 3D printers, but that’s where the comparison ends. Instead of piling up layers on a circumscribed bed, Mataerial uses a robotic arm and fast-solidifying material to create graceful, flowing curves on a variety of surfaces — horizontal and vertical.
How-To: TRON Bow
Becky and Phil’s ongoing quest to TRON-ify the universe, begun back in the summer of 2010 in anticipation of the not-so-much-worth-all-the-anticipation-after-all TRON sequel, continues undeterred by disappointing directorial choices, secure in the knowledge that pretty much anything, jazzed up with EL wire, is awesome.
Elsa Crocheted Jacket
I’m always on the lookout for cute crocheted garments, and I’m definitely loving the fit and style of this Elsa Crocheted Jacket.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Convert From Battery Power to AC
In this project, we show you how to modify an old AC power adapter so that it can power your electronics instead of batteries.
Wrap the Saturn V Moon Rocket in a Crowdsourced Quilt
The Dream Rocket Project project brings the “A” to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) and celebrates the Saturn V — a crowning achievement of human ingenuity — by wrapping it in a massive crowdsourced quilt made by people from around the world. The project needs funding to help cover design and engineering costs, and you can help by contributing to their Kickstarter campaign.
Crowdsourced Colors with Control My (Graduation) Cap
New York-based maker and recent Cornell electrical engineering graduate Jeremy Blum built a glowing LED cap for his graduation. The colors are crowdsourced via a website and controlled from a Raspberry Pi that Jeremy wears on his wrist.