From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Check out these handmade “soundtracks” from 1936 – I’d like to know if there are any still around and what they sound like… “”Sketches” Sound; Files It For “Talkies” – SYNTHETIC musical notes that can be filed away in a card index have been developed by a group of Soviet musicians and scientists. The hand-sketched […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Elemenoh writes “This is my “Light Emitting Diode Persistence of Vision Helmet”. I made it for my Gizmology class this semester. On the end of the black arm is a vertical row of 8 red LEDs that are attached to a chip which controls the rate at which they flash. […]
Here’s a really cool paper cone record player from Simon Elvins – “To play the record the handle needs to be turned in a clockwise direction at a steady 331/3 rpm. The paper cone then acts as a pick up and amplifies the sound enough to make it audible. “ [via] – Link.
MAKE friend Alison of SWITCH interviews JF Magic founder Lee Wainwright about light up clothing and textiles. In Alison’s interview “they discover shoes that light up with your every step, skirts that make kissy faces, purses that light up when your cell phone rings and much more.” We heart SWITCH and now the SWITCH site […]
Rob took some photos through a microscope (without an adaptor) based on that post we had here – not bad! – Link.
This is a cool (morbid) idea for ceiling art – [via] Link.
Francisco writes “After searching for a suitable mic to record band practice with my LINE IN only (no mic input) minidisc, I decided to build one myself. The link shows photos of the finished project.” – Link.
