How-To: Modern Bird Bath
I love this elegant DIY modern bird bath, using a “decorator’s table” and an IKEA bowl! The tutorial has nice step-by-step photos.
Month: August 2012
Papercraft McDonald’s Bag
This incredibly detailed papercraft sculpture by artist Yuken Teruya is definitely the most appealing thing I’ve ever seen come out of a McDonald’s bag. [via Laughing Squid] More: Toilet Paper Roll Tree Cutout @Craftzine.com blog
Adafruit (Raspberry) Pi Dish
I love this cool prototyping board Adafruit sells. Bex breaks it down: We now have a way to attach a Raspberry Pi computer to a plastic ‘dish’ with a full-sized breadboard. We designed it carefully to make it as easy as possible to attach and detach the Pi. Since the Pi computer does not have […]
Movable Antennae Cosplay
Marielle Riley is a freshman in college pursuing the field of architecture of computer science. I recently meet her father and he told me about a cool Arduino-driven costume Marielle made that had movable antennae. I asked her to tell me about it. Here’s what she wrote: Making costumes has always been one of my […]
Quick Bits — Media and Audio
Serious Media Player For geeky people (like me) who want really serious hardware that looks really serious, the Wolverine ESP media player ($329 and up, wolverinedata.com) is about as serious as you can get. Seemingly styled by engineers for the pocket-protector set, you’ll certainly need a pocket protector for this hefty 10-ounce package. The 3.6″ […]
Key Ring Holder Inspired by Legend of Zelda
Etsy user GeekyandChic took a classic scene from the original Legend of Zelda series in which an old man offers Link a key, and turned it into an actual key holder. The illustration is impeccable, and the idea is novel. What’s not to love? Maybe a future iteration will include a spot to hold your secret potions.
High-Fashion with Perler Beads
These fashionable accessories are made from perler beads that designer Sabine Ducasse melted together with an iron as part of her Melting Pot collection. [via adafruit]