Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Crafts by Alice has been whipping up some fun Alice in Wonderland-inspired crafts–most recently these cute crocheted Mome Raths. (Here’s a still from the Disney movie, which she used for reference.)
Scott Weaver made this huge kinetic sculpture of San Francisco entirely from toothpicks. A ball travels through it, touring the elements of the city. I’d hate to be transporting this thing on a windy day! Via Laughing Squid.
What do you get when you combine LED throwies with a gaucho snaring weapon? This clever contraption, dubbed the E-bola by creator Tetranitrate on instructables. Using the LEDs and batteries as weights, this throwing weapon lets your prey know you’re coming. Oh, and also makes for some nice long-exposure photography. This is probably dangerous to […]
I collect patches for my travel pack, and they’re great for conversation starters while traveling. This patch can help you meet fellow nerds along your way, and let them take away a little digital something (website, email addy, favorite recipe) by snapping a phonepic. Here’s a sample use-case from the p8t.ch website: THEM: “Hey, what […]
A Dress a Day points out this fun comic-book themed dress made by Kristen of Woolgathering, which she wore to Comic-Con in San Diego last weekend.
Over on Cool Tool, Kevin Kelly has written a great review of the
Want to make an electric guitar from junk? Ranjit will teach you. There are still some spots left in his Electric Junk Guitar class Etsy labs in Brooklyn on The 30th (Wednesday). Sign up here! The electric guitar is a sophisticated and highly evolved instrument. But, you can make your own out of a few […]
