Vanitas
There’s been a flurry of anatomical posts recently here on Craftzine. And today, to add to the honorable collection, is Spanish artist Fernando Vicente and his magnificent vanitas collection. Vogue.
Month: February 2011
Improvised helmets in the streets of Cairo
Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA Kyle Wiens, of iFixit, sent us the link to this photo essay from the UK Guardian showing Egyptian protesters improvising helmets in the heat of battle. Protesters are also rerouting power from street lights to recharge their cell phone. One twitter user jokingly dubbed this […]
Trash to Treasure Garden Railway
I took my toddler to the Garden Railway at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park yesterday, and it was a smash hit for both of us. He was obsessed with the “choo choos,” and I was enthralled by the incredible scenery: when you looked closely, each San Francisco landmark was made from recycling. […]
The quest for a rechargeable lithium-air battery
So-called “air batteries,” in which one of the reacting chemical species is atmospheric oxygen, are already widely employed, for instance, in hearing-aid batteries, which are commonly zinc-air cells with a piece of adhesive film that must be removed before use to allow atmospheric oxygen onto the cathode.
Make It Last Build Series #3: Building the Drawbot controller
As discussed in the first post, the Drawbot is a rig for drawing algorithmic designs on a wall. The mechanism is made up of two motorized spools holding monofilament, which is connected to a marker; the two motors tug on the marker, and gravity tensions the line. The friction between the marker tip and the […]
How-To: Valentine Heart Chain + Felt Ornament & Garland Ideas
This project began as a fun paper heart chain project with my son and evolved (as many projects do!) into a few different ideas.
Thing-o-Matic build at Betaworks
This great video shows the complexity of building a MakerBot… but did you notice the guest giving the Betaworks folks a hand? The dude in the sport coat is Adam (Phooky) Mayer, one of the co-founders of MakerBot Industries.