Here’s a short documentary about three Boston-area makers, David Dowling, Dennis Svoronos, and Brady Scott, shot by Patrick Johnson, as they fabricate a steam boiler dubbed Ignatius the Fire Pig. Modern Alchemy [via Steampunk Workshop]
OK, so it’s not like smurf-blue, but still: Blue hardwood! It comes from Talipariti elatum, the so-called “Blue Mahoe” tree, which is native to the Caribbean and is, apparently, the national tree of Jamaica. Turns out it also grows very quickly and shows some promise for sustainable forestry. Lumber is available through Tropic Ventures.
Everyone who knows me knows I’m always looking for an excuse to talk about snowboarding, yes, even in June. Designers, artists, crafters, makers: here’s a competition after my own heart. Core 77 design mag and Nidecker snowboard company are challenging designers to create the next generation of snowboard graphics. Designers can submit designs of any […]
Everyone who knows me knows I’m always looking for an excuse to talk about snowboarding, yes, even in June. Designers, artists, crafters, here’s a competition after my own heart. Core 77 design mag and Nidecker snowboard company are challenging designers to create the next generation of snowboard graphics. Designers can submit designs of any style […]
Rainbow Jell-O By Katie Goodman Themed snack and story-time activities are great ways to entertain kids during the summer months. What often starts out as glee — hurray summer, no more school! — can quickly turn to boredom if you don’t have a lot of activities on your schedule. Rainbow Jell-O is a fun snack […]
Instructables user smh writes: Here in Pakistan we suffer from frequent power outages that last hours. Since I’m a university student, I needed a portable source of light but I found that candles weren’t bright enough. I came up with a simple mini lantern that takes less than 5 minutes to make but lasts for […]
Chica and Jo have an in-depth tutorial on how to make your own wedding veil. (Thanks Kay!)
