Plushie Butcher Shop Art Installation
Photographer Miroslav Menschenkind created some striking images of dismembered plush toys with his pop-up plush toy butcher shop installation in Hamburg, Germany.
Month: February 2014
Sheep Shape: Designing a Divine 3D Ovine for ‘LEO’
This is the second in a series of posts about the build process for the characters, look, and feel of ‘LEO the Maker Prince.’ Of all the models that appear in the book LEO the Maker Prince, the sheep is by far the most beloved. It seems to evoke the response of “Aww! So cute!” […]
Adding to the Palette: How Traditional Artists Use 3D Technology
There is a subset of artists who use 3D technology not as the sole means of production, but as a catalyst in a larger workflow. Sometimes, these are artists who want to continue with a traditional production method, but ramp it up with 3D printing. Others want to combine digital workflows with handcrafted design. In this respect, they can hold traditional methods close while increasing their potential.
How-To: Hack A Trash Can
Tired of wrestling with ill-fitting trash bags and unsightly trash cans? Instructables user golond has a tip for using a cardboard liner to keep your trash can looking tidy.
OpenKnit: An Open Source Knitting Machine
In a lot of ways hand-knitting can be seen as the original form of 3D printing, so it makes perfect sense that artist and designer Gerard Rubio, with some help from Knitic creators Mar Canet and Varvara Guljajeva,
made this incredible open-source knitting machine called OpenKnit.
Kickrig Offers A Convenient Slider Rig for Shooting Video
Kickrig is a camera slider that aims to be as ubiquitous and relied-upon as the common tripod. It’s an extruded aluminum beam with a sliding carriage that rolls gently down the beam with the help of bearings.
How-To: Sequin-Embellished Beer Bottles
Kathy Cano-Murillo (a.k.a. The Crafty Chica) is always coming up with fun projects that embrace the joy of color, sparkle, and shine, and I’m definitely loving this sequin-embellished bottle tutorial!
