Interview with WikiHouse’s Alastair Parvin and Nick Ierodiaconou
WikiHouse is an open source construction set: a pool of 3D models of houses and a plugin to help convert them into CNC cutting files, shared under Creative Commons.
Month: May 2012
Meet Ed Emberley
How many of you learned how to draw because of Ed Emberley’s books? If you’re a fan, now you can enjoy Ed’s illustrations on a whole new line of fabric from Cloud 9 Fabrics – Happy Drawing. The collection features eight animal prints, five “scribble” prints, and one ready-to-go panel. Check out Cloud 9’s blog […]
How-To: Mini Pincushion for Embroidery Scissors
I’m constantly misplacing my needle when I’m switching floss colors, so this tutorial for adding a mini pincushion to embroidery scissors from Mommy’s Naptime definitely caught my eye. It’s cute, it’s functional, and it’s the perfect excuse for some stash busting! More: Project: Needle Felt A Voodoo Doll Pincushion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Nesting Doll Pin […]
CMKT 4 West Coast Hackerspace Tour
CMKT 4, the makers of Creme DeMentia Contact Microphones, are excited to announce their upcoming tour. The DeKalb, IL based Hacker-Space-Rock trio will be making their second appearance at the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo, California. Along the way, they will be teaching a number of workshops at Hackerspaces, bringing their total of […]
Hand-Knit Children’s Math Sweater
Etsy user amarinalevin knitted this cleverly designed children’s math sweater. The main body of the sweater is a pattern of adding numbers in block shapes. There are also little x’s in black. Circling the bottom in green on a dark blue background are Fibonacci numbers. Also circling the bottom and wrists in dark blue on […]
Shot Glass Greeting Card
Fifty Five Hi’s cool Shot Glass Card takes the hassle out of trying to find a decent shot glass when it comes time to crack open a bottle.
Maker Faire Bay Area: Ecological 3D Printing Interview with Ronald Rael
You never know what you’ll see at Maker Faire, but you’re always guaranteed to be inspired by the balance of the whimsical and the practical. Some projects are created solely to make you smile, while others are destined to make an impact on the future of how things are made. Representing the latter is a […]