Organ Lockets
Last weekend at Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn, I spotted these heart and brain lockets by CORKY t-shirt and jewelry makers from Australia. I’m told “the brain holds a lot!”
Month: June 2011
Wave at the Bus Costume Creations
My dad takes great pride when he can embarrass me or have the last laugh. I bet he’s kicking himself for not thinking of Wave at the Bus, one dad’s year-long prank on his teenage son en route to school. You might have heard about this fun blog, but if you haven’t, make sure to […]
Stacked Cans as Crafty Storage
Here’s another take on cans-as-organizer, from Better Homes & Gardens. This one uses quart paint cans, but I think I’d size it up to gallon cans, so I can store bulkier supplies. And my pyramid would have to be much bigger!
Mad Scientist Lab Notebook Art
This piece (“Weapons of Mass Destruction Q76T14 W5”) can be seen with at least six of Brooklyn artist Justin Amrhein’s similar works at San Francisco’s Michael Rosenthal Gallery from June 25 to July 30, and online at Justin’s site.
In the Maker Shed: Gakken SX-150
The Gakken SX-150 from the Maker Shed is a fun, hackable, analog synthesizer. Its simple design allows for easy modification with button mods, midi control, or whatever else you can think of. Check out Collin’s great review of the SX-150 to learn more and see a video.
Exploring Vintage Album Cover Art With Project Thirty-Three
Project Thirty-Three is new to me, but I’ve already spent way too much time browsing the archives for color and design inspiration. The seemingly infinite number of vintage record jackets that convey their message with only simple shapes and typography never cease to amaze me. Project Thirty-Three is my personal collection and shrine to circles […]
FireBot, an Extinguisher-Wielding Robot
MAKE perennial Steve Norris of Norris Labs built this fire fighting robot. I couldn’t find any deets on Steve’s site but it looks cool!