“Where is your art?” is a collaboration between Márton András Juhász, Melinda Matúz, Gergely Kovács and Barbara Sterk. The piece uses hacked electronic toys, stripped of their furry little pelts, and connects them to Twitter. Every time the term “art” is found on the Twitter feed, the toys will speak the tweet. I want one! […]
This project uses an Arduino to play back the IR sequences that were captured form the I-Sobot’s remote control. The next step is to add some sensors, and make the robot fully autonomous. Check out the link for more information about the build, including the source code. I decoded the Tomy Isobot IR protocol and […]
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.
