The team over at Jet Pens realized that holiday card-making season is upon us, so they sent me a variety of pens and stationary tools to try out (check back this week for a sample of just a few of the many pens they offer). Included in the package was the Kuretake Handmade Mini Envelope […]
Thingiverse user Artharis created this awesome Arduino-controlled animatronic tail. You can even customize it to however many vertebrae you want. [Via Thingiverse]
Weighing in at eighty pounds, the DW734 is the smaller of two bench-top planers that DeWalt offers. You can pick one up from a big box store for around $360-$400. The 15A, 120V electric motor spins the three cutting blades at 10,000 RPM and the automatic feed system uses two rubber drums to grab the workpiece and steadily feed it through the blades at 96 cuts per inch. The blades are reversible and produce a nice finish, however due to the mounting hole configuration they are very difficult to re-sharpen. You can buy a pack of three replacement blades for around $45 online.
Over the weekend we lost Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy to suicide. I can honestly say that I was privileged to be his acquaintance.
This past May I came out to the Bay Area for Maker Faire. It so happened that the night before the Faire was to begin, the Noisebridge hacker space was having an event for speakers to present their projects in five minutes or less. When I delivered mine I happened to mention that I’m an NYU student. Being from the same alma mater, Ilya struck up a conversation with me. The topics covered were as varied as you might expect when two creative technologists get together. One thing that stuck out for me was his love for MAKE, especially the how-to videos by Bre Pettis he watched online as a teenager.
Moss, mushrooms, and all things woodland are very popular motifs for design and entertaining. The colors and texture of the forest are enchanting, and by bringing these elements indoors, you can create a lush, wintery mood. Branches and tree stumps are not hard to find, and with a drill and some accessories, it’s easy to […]
In this week’s 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 we meet Jenny from A Bird In The Hand Art. She works with many different methods and materials to create her art, but despite the variety, maintains a solid voice by incorporating a strong motif- birds. I think it’s brilliant, and I’m sure she never runs out […]
Welcome to CRAFT’s season of gift guides! We’ll be bringing you a new guide every weekday to make your holiday gift search a little easier. Mixed in with topical guides this season you’ll find gifts to make at all different levels. First up: hardcore handmade! Get started early on these gifts that take forever to […]
