Inspired by the territorial displays of arachnids, the Spider Dress 2.0 by designer and electronic wearables artist Anouk Wipprecht is a mechatronic dress with an Intel Edison chip that uses biosignals and learned threat detection to defend the wearer’s personal space. Mechanical arms extend and retract as a response to external stimuli, making it a […]
Turn your scraps from a past upcycled sweater project into a sweet stocking to fill with treats.
Note: This excerpt is adapted from author Mike Barela’s new Make: Book, Getting Started with Adafruit Trinket. The Arduino has revolutionized the use of microcontrollers—programmable electronics—in the last several years. This can be attributed to easy to use hardware and software at a reasonable price point. The often-cited Internet of Things has grown from the ubiquity […]
Before you start your next sewing project, check out this helpful bias binding sewing tutorial. It’s a great refresher for your bias binding-related sewing skills, and includes a helpful trick for ensuring that you catch the back of the binding every single time!
Customize your hot cocoa by whipping up a batch of DIY striped marshmallows with this delightful recipe from Oh Happy Day!
You don’t have to be a detective to see that the needle felted portrait of Benedict Cumberbatch that Deviant Art member CatsFeltLings is currently creating is totally awesome.
If you missed BIOFABRICATE you missed out! Researchers, artists, designers and entrepreneurs are growing building materials, packaging, and lighting products from mushrooms. They’re painting with bacteria, dying cloth with microalgae and growing clothing from kombucha. Plus, get the scoop the programmable materials library being built with Autodesk’s Project Cyborg and learn to GIY!
