Sean at MAKE has an awesome new project over on Make: Projects. Fans of Patrick McGoohan’s classic BBC spy series The Prisoner will recognize this gimmick from Episode 15, “The Girl Who Was Death.” It’s a pint glass with words etched on the bottom (in authentic “Village” font) that appear line-by-line as the liquid is […]
Since June is Photography and Video month here at MAKE, we’re focusing (so to speak) on project documentation. To coincide with this theme, I decided to try out Fotodiox’s Macro Bellows, which is available for both Canon and Nikon SLRs. A macro bellows allows lenses that otherwise don’t have a close focus distance to get […]
Sonya Blesofsky makes these incredibly detailed sculptures of objects that she encounters in her daily life out of: vellum, glue and tape. The construction of each piece is labor-intensive, yet once built, the work will soon break, decay or be deconstructed. In this way there is a sense of urgency for experiencing each piece, as […]
The Drum Kit Kit, available from the Maker Shed, lets turn you Arduino (not included) into a drum kit! Piezo discs act as the drum sensors so you can build your own pads or stick the the discs to your desk, paper cups, walls, or anything else that might carry a beat.
This summer, the kids and I are hitting the library on a regular basis, so I’m thinking I need to whip up a couple of these cool library tote bags from Mo Bedell of lime gardenias for Sew, Mama, Sew! I particularly love that there’s a pocket on the strap specifically for holding the library […]
MIT graduate and MITERS member Amy Qian built this sweet ride in only 5 days. Also be sure to check out her amazing hand-built hub motor! [Via Adafruit]
I’ll be working with artist, Hong Seon Jang, this evening in the Open Studios at The Museum of Arts and Design. Jang constructs installations from found objects and everyday materials. He is currently constructing cityscapes from zip ties in the Open Studios on Wednesdays, if you want to stop by the museum and check it […]
