Blackbird is a Super-Charged Pedal-Powered Super-Cruiser!
A pedal-powered electric recumbent chopper bicycle with flashing lights capable of cruising at 20 mph. Find this project and other alterna-fuel vehicles at Maker Faire Bay Area!
Month: May 2012
How-To: Kid Plates For Playing With Your Food
I have one child who will eat just about any fruit or veggie you put in front of her. My other child, though, digs his heels in at the thought of eating anything remotely veggie-related, spurring many fights and arguments over the dinner table. I think these plates from Alexis Birkmeyer on Oh Happy Day […]
R2-D2 Rain Barrel
The Water Quality Forum of Knoxville, TN, is sponsoring an artistic rain barrel contest to promote the use of rain barrels to catch roof run-off. Twenty local artists have decorated rain barrels, which are being auctioned off to raise money starting tomorrow. This one from Curtis Glover is making the rounds, but they’re all pretty awesome. Click through for the whole gallery!
VioBass: Bass and Tom Tom Drum Mashup
Using a tom tom drum, an Icoustic bass, and violin, iCoustic founder Ken Preece has produced what looks to be a low-end banjo on steroids. The size and proximity of the tom tom brings out the depth of the bass as he plays it. Definitely a hip way to play upright bass.
How-To: Neon Dinosaur Garland
This fun neon dinosaur garland from Erin of Design for Mankind makes me think it would have been really fun if dinosaurs had actually been bright neon colors back in the day. It would be hard to be terrified of a neon pink T-Rex, right? More: How-To: Plastic Animals For Communication @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Plastic […]
RobotGrrl’s Heathkit Unboxing
I really enjoyed RobotGrrl‘s post on EMSL where she unboxes a mint Heathkit AC Voltmeter kit and assembles it. She finds all sorts of amazing components like RCA “electron tubes”, a crystal diode, and a gloriously old skool instruction book. See her unboxing and build progress pix. And if you’re into Heathkits, be sure to […]
How-To: Woven Map Notebook
I’m heading to Europe in a little over a week, and this woven map notebook from Ruby Murray’s Musings would be a perfect travel journal for my trip! Want to make your own? Head on over to Ruby’s site to see the full tutorial. [Via Dollar Store Crafts] More: Flashback: Woven Map Basket @Craftzine.com blog […]