Carving Skulls from Computer Manuals
Carving Skulls from Computer Manuals
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A Pair of Turntables That Generates Art
I love the simplicity and beauty of Robert Howsare’s record player-based drawing apparatus. Be sure to watch the video of it in action; you’ll find it quite mesmerizing to see the device generate its Spirograph-like patterns. According to Wired, Robert made the device out of second-hand turntables, a few slats of wood, screws, and a sharpie held in place with a clothes pin.
Video Profile of Automata Maker Dug North
Dug North of Lowell, MA, whose work has appeared countless times in MAKE Magazine and the blog, gets star treatment in this video.
A Stroll Through The Creators Project
My impressions of The Creators Project festival in San Francisco.
WWII Aircraft as Canvas: The Boneyard Projects
Some say let sleeping giants lie, others say let’s paint those giants and make them look amazing. Conceived in Spring 2010 by Eric Firestone, The Boneyard Project takes retired WWII aircraft, long ago laid to rest in the Arizona desert, and puts them in the hands of more than 30 prominent artists, who’ve resurrected their greatness by skinning them with original art.
A House Built into a Chair
Ted Lott constructed this house frame built into a chair, playing around with what can be called design, and what can be called architecture.
Artbot Clock Draws the Time
Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi’s Doodle Clock draws the time with a dry erase marker, then erases the last digit and redraws it when The clock is based on a Rbbb Arduino. The time is maintained by the Arduino and also the arm for plotting the numbers. The arms consist of two 9g metal gear RC servos, […]