Artisan Wooden Robotic Arms
The Wooden Robotic Arm uses a series of gears, pistons and levers to actuate in 4-DOF, all of which were crafted by hand.
No, the artist isn’t offering his design for sale.
Month: September 2014
SkiFree Abominable Snow Monster Plushie
If you were a child of the 90s, then you may be comforted by a nostalgic hug from this amazing Abominable Snow Monster Plushie based on Microsoft SkiFree!
From World’s Fair to Maker Faire: Rockets
In 1964, a student asking for advice about what field to go into probably would have been given the one word answer “Space”. Fifty years ago, predicting that mankind would continue to expand our exploration of space was as obvious as saying the Sun was going to rise in the east the next morning. The […]
A Perfect Marriage at Ottawa’s Mini Maker Faire 2014
Two years ago last weekend I was in New York City at the World Maker Faire and although I had been once before at the inaugural Montreal Mini Maker Faire it was still like the very first time. At this point I have been to four and have some thoughts on what keeps Maker Faires a terrific experience. […]
How-To: Papier-Mâché Halloween Candy Bowls
Expecting trick-or-treaters on Halloween? Hand out those fun-size candy bars in style with this awesome papier-mâché candy bowl tutorial!
Craft Skills: Glass Etching Basics
With tons of new glass-specific paints, stencils, and tools showing up in craft stores–and with holiday gift-giving season right around the corner–now is a great time to brush up on your glass crafting skills! Try your hand at glass etching with this fantastic beginner-friendly tutorial.
Eepy Bird Showers The Crowds With Diet Coke
Do you know why we share videos of Eepy Bird doing their Diet Coke and Mentos show every chance we get? Because it is fun every single time you see it. There’s something inexplicably fun about the incomprehensible mess they’re making and how much fun everyone has watching it happen. They always have a massive […]
