Antique mechanical dice
Dug North spotted this gem in a recent (and now unfortunately closed) eBay listing. Would love to hear what it sounds like when you pull the lever.
Month: January 2011
How-To: Appliqué Your Knee Socks
By Diane Gilleland If you love a good pair of knee socks, why not make them truly your own by adding a cute appliqué – or several? All you need to do is respect the stretchiness of the sock, and all that requires is a little measuring and some scrap cardboard!
How-To: Rose Gold Necklace
I’m all for new jewelry anytime especially in the new year when it’s an easy way to update a blah wardobe. I’m loving this Rose Gold Necklace tutorial by Erica Domesek of P.S. I Made This…. It’s just perfectly on trend and way too easy to make! Rose gold has been making lots of waves […]
Crank-powered kinetic sculptures
Seattle artist Casey Curran sent in videos of his kinetic sculptures. Really love those flowers… In this most recent series I’ve combined pheasant pelts and simple mechanical movements with hand crafted wire insects and silk flowers to give each piece a feeling of existing between dissolving and reconstructing itself.
2011 Kids Activity Calendar Download
Tali of Growing Up Creative shares how using a family calendar and weekly family meetings helped bring her family a greater sense of togetherness and stability over the last year. Now she’s created a really cool calendar download that you can use to replicate the process for your own family. The PDF is full of […]
DIY 3D printing timeline
I like this timeline of the year in DIY 3D printing put together by Miles Lightwood. Scroll through to see what exciting things have been going on in 3D printing, and click on the thumbnails for more info. It’s user editable, so anyone can add milestones that may have been missed. UPDATE: Miles gave credit […]
Globe BBQ Grill
Grill your grub at the center of the Earth with this globe-shaped cooker.