A virtual dog for a real cat
Hans Ruber designed the virtual dog Miku for an installation, then set it up for his cat to play with.
Month: January 2010
Your Craft Spaces
It’s been so much fun this month gathering up all the inspiring photos for the Craft Space posts we’ve been doing. Now, we’ve turn the tables onto you! Here’s the craft space of one of our friends, Beth Goza who transformed her guest bedroom into her own crafting heaven. All of you have been so […]
Wearable cello
The garment is part of the Aeolia project on stretch sensing on the body. Whereas the backs used commercially available material, this piece uses our own explorations in knitted stretch sensing, created by Martha Glazzard at Nottingham Trent University using conductive yarn from Bekaert. The garment is also an exploration in fit and the control […]
ASCII heart necklace
MAKE editor and master crafter Becky Stern designed and fabricated this rad ASCII Heart necklace using Sterling silver. She originally only made one for herself, but is now offering them for sale through her Etsy shop. It could be a great Valentines day gift for that special geeky someone!
How-To: Make a Project Keeper
By Diane Gilleland If, like me, you tend to accumulate projects-in-progress, you might want to stitch up a bunch of these easy oilcloth holders. They keep all the needed supplies together, neat and tidy, and they’re structured so little things can’t easily fall out. They store easily on a shelf or in a bin, and […]
MAKE On Detroit Area Newsstand
Here’s the new issue of MAKE on the newsstand at Barnes and Noble in Dearborn, MI. It’s always a delight for me to find it and see MAKE next to other magazines. MAKE is like a little brother who somehow gets attention by being a bit different. At this newsstand, the computers and business categories […]
Trimpin documentary: The Sound of Invention
Here are three trailers (two more after the jump) for Trimpin: The Sound of Invention, a documentary film about engineer, sound artist, and inventor, Trimpin. The film is currently making its way around the festival circuit. Has anyone here seen it? It looks awesome. [Thanks, Patrick Reilly!] Trimpin: The Sound of Invention