Handmade Ballista Scale Replica
Jeremy Cox has created this functional scale replica of a ~250 BC ballista. His attention to detail is incredible, and so are his photos. Handmade Ballista Scale Replica – Link.
Month: September 2007
Wind-up Bedside Lamp
Designer Yuko Taguchi has created this ingenious wind-up lamp: “This is for people who can’t sleep without the light. Also, people who read in the bed sometimes forget to turn off the light. The key functions as a switch and a timer. Wind-up to turn the light on before you go to bed. The light […]
If HR Giger decorated your house
These amazing Alien furnishings are made out of tools, car parts, springs and other junk. Scaring the bejezuz out of friends and family members doesn’t come cheap. The coffee table costs around US$5,000. And the artist is in the UK, so forget about shipping this monster stateside. Alien Furniture – [via] Link Related: Mechanical art […]
Introducing Rockin’ Polar Bear
Tess Lee of Made by Tess and Mandy Jouan of SappyMooseTree joined forces to create fun handmade costumes and set accessories for the new Jenny Owen Young video, an acoustic cover of hip-hop superstar Nelly‘s “It’s Getting Hot in Herre…” (the creative spelling is Nelly’s own). Better yet, Tess actually stars as the Rockin’ Polar […]
Mister Disc
Mister Disc is a portable record player – Link. It’s sorta like a Sound Burger – Link.
Call For Vendors: The Handmade Market
This Sunday is the last day to apply for a spot at The Handmade Market (Raleigh, NC). Here’s some info from the organizers: Mark your calendars! Raleigh, NC’s The Handmade Market will be Saturday, November 3rd from 11 am until 5 pm. This show is our 4th semiannual event, and it’s going to be our […]
Recycle an old floppy connector as an SD card socket
You’ve probably got an old floppy drive edge connector or two lying around from an old computer. You can save a bit of money and recycle these as SD/MMC card sockets for your electronics projects. The card can then be used in MMC mode by just wiring up a few I/O pins. Rob Wentworth documented […]