Lots of steam engines this Saturday in East Greenwich, RI
Yankee Steam-Up: For model makers, Machinists, Engineers & Historians
Month: September 2010
DJ Battle Hoodies
So delightfully bizarre! Mika Satomi and Clemens Pichler developed these DJ hoodies with soft switches, zipper switches, and a knit stretch sensor to help performers engage in a DJ battle. Their project documentation is stellar! DJ Hoodie is a wearable interface that includes 4 channel zipper switch, fabric buttons with LED indicators and fabric pressure […]
Leaf Creatures
I’m finally accepting that it’s truly autumn, so I gasped with delight when I saw these amazing leaf creatures by Mortéza Esmaîli Sohi. They’re called “des feuilles tres, tres chouettes” which translates roughly as very, very cute leaves, which indeed they are. I’ve of course seen artwork made out of leaves and flowers before, but […]
Homemade wooden knob for camera is beautiful
Flickr user vamapaull lent his digital camera to a friend, who managed to loose it’s control knob.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Flintstone Family
Thanks to Google, I was reminded this morning that “The Flintstones” show is celebrating the 50-year mark today. I always see a Fred or Pebbles costume at Halloween every year, so I wondered if any other crafters were inspired by one of TV’s favorite cartoon families. From the looks of this photo from Etsy user […]
Red Bull’s “Create the Future” contest at Maker Faire
(From left to right) Albert Hwang and Matt Parker of the Lumarca project presented with the Red Bull “Create the Future” award (a MakerBot!) by Eric Siegel, of the NY Hall of Science, and Gareth Branwyn, of MAKE At this year’s World Maker Faire, Red Bull sponsored a “Create the Future” contest. The idea was […]
How-To: Glam Up Your Shoes
Can’t find the perfect pair of shoes in your closet? Instead of shopping, get creative. Take a less-than-perfect pair and transform them into the ultimate gleaming metallic accessory. I used a Krylon Copper Leafing Pen to cover basic black heels in a shimmering layer of paint. Since it’s a pen and not a brush, no […]