Sean Ragan welded together his own flask for green sand casting of aluminum. A flask is the two-part frame that holds the sand for this method of casting. His is better than a wooden flask (which can’t handle the high temperature if you accidentally spill some molten aluminum), and his method of construction is quite […]
Here’s two things I’d never think to combine: Tori Amos portraiture and everyone’s favorite childhood building blocks. Found in the MAKE Flickr pool, Steven Goodwin made this Tory Amos portrait entirely from LEGO blocks.It really looks a lot like her when you squint at it.
For far too long, Exclusive Buttons has been a closely-guarded secret in the craft world, where covetous creative types would hoard beautiful vintage deadstock buttons all for themselves. Having visited the shop myself last weekend, I’ve decided to pull back the curtain and tell everyone I know about it–as this magical place needs and deserves […]
Hanker-‘tude allows the wearer to update their Twitter feed just by tying the bandanna around their neck. It uses an Arduino Lillypad, blueSMiRF, and a Nokia phone to get the job done. Hanker-‘tude is a very simple, and a very unique way to twitter. Having to interface continuously with a gadget to update your online […]
Marc @ MAKE writes: PrintingPlans.com has free plans [PDF’s] for making your own 4-Color press. The key to multi color printing is accuracy and repeatability. Make sure if you attempt to build this that you build it very sturdy as mentioned on the website. You can even purchase all the hardware needed to make this […]
Japanese artist Takashi Iwasaki paints, draws, and does collage–but it’s his embroideries I’m nuts for. Iwasaki hand-embroiders each piece, which feature a visually arresting blend of bright candy-pop colors, geometric patterns, and free-form organic shapes you just can’t tear your eyes away from. See more at Takashi Iwasaki online.
IVC Wiki has an excellent roundup of projects for adding internal components (Flash storage, Bluetooth, FM radio, etc.) to an Eee PC laptop. There are several points on the Eee’s mobo that make 3.3v and 5v readily available. Eee PC Internal Upgrades [via Hacked Gadgets] More: Eee PC teardown HOW TO – Add a keyboard […]
