From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member ohammersmith lasercut a full set of chess pieces from plywood – This is a chess set I made for my Grandfather’s 90th birthday. I designed them in SketchUp and cut them out of 1/8″ plywood with the laser cutter at TechShop Durham. More pics in the Flickr photo […]
I am in awe of these cross-stitched spats from Emma of aprons and hammers. She created the leather shoes and the spats. White leather, multicoloured thread, hand-embroidered spat panels, navy blue waxed heels and soles: I love them I love them I really love them! I really love them, too! [ via Meet Me at […]
The TB-007 robot is outfitted with a metal detector for locating hidden treasures on the beach. The wireless camera allows the maker to monitor the bots treasure-hunting progress from the comfort of his deck. Check out the link for a lot more information about the build. More about TB-007: Metal detecting robot
This week at CRAFT we kicked off Augusts “Home Sweet Home” theme, celebrating home decor and food. Here are some of my favorites this week: How-To: Elder Scottish Rose Cocktail Backyard Garden + Recipe: Pasta Primavera with Garden Zucchini and Herbs Cooking While Camping Book Excerpt: Digital Textile Design by Melanie Bowles and Ceri Isaac
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Rorschach Felt Badge by Kittyzilla (I just finished reading Watchmen, myself), Phospholipid Bilayer Embroidery at UCU, photo by Sublime Stitching, and Campy and the Mallows by Mochimochi Land.
Eric Weinhoffer made this owl wrap for his Skullcandy Ink’d in-ear headphones on his Makerbot. Owl Headphone Wrap More: John Park’s earbud owl 3D-printed 7-piece puzzle cube
Artist Tracy Melton’s Tree Ring paintings (featured on Apartment Therapy NY) are made from dead red and white Elm trees and acrylic paint. I love the way it looks both natural and stylishly modern at the same time. He sells his artwork in his Etsy shop, focuslineart but currently no tree ring paintings are available. […]
