Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, this beautiful stool/table from Madox.net. The acrylic parts were cut by Ponoko in 6mm acrylic and then wound with four layers of pink monofilament line to create four distinct, nested hyperboloid surfaces.
Suzanne Lee makes BioCouture— textiles grown from bacterial cellulose. Pictured above is a vest and “denim” jacket. [via ANIMAL]
“Pneu” by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye is a series of carved car tires. I love the detail and the contrast between the artistry and the original function of the object. [via Cool Hunting] More: Wim Delvoye’s steel art Mini Cloaca – Desktop digester Cold Cut Marble Floor
Amy of Craft Chi shares her tips for doing multiple color screen printing registration when you don’t have a press.
If you’re wondering how the black garlic served at fancy restaurants is made, wonder no longer! Biology Bob on eHow has step-by-step instructions for fermenting your own black garlic at home. Image above is a Creative Commons-licensed photo by flickr user Aerokev.
Karen of Sew Many Ways shares a great tutorial for putting together a handy spray paint storage system, using all recycled materials.
Born on this date in Budapest in 1944, ErnÅ‘ Rubik (Wikipedia) would go on to invent, in 1974, a classic mechanical puzzle, originally known as the “Magic Cube,” that would eventually become an icon to an entire–and pivotal–generation of young geeks. Today Rubik is 66. Boldog szuletesnapot!
