@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I saw the German made “Swing-o-graph” – the pictures pretty much explain it all, but just in case – you put the marker/pen in the holder, a “swing” moves the paper around and creates spirograph-like designs. This is one of the products that might fall in to a (re)make – […]
My colleagues and I in the Arts, Media and Engineering program at Arizona State University are working on a wireless tangible interface object for collaboration, called the Sensor Squid. It’s basically an Arduino-controlled, Bluetooth communicating 6-foot plush cephalopod used to control a Max/MSP game about community-generated media. You can download the code, parts list, and […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 the DADO cubes are one of the few USA designed, developed and manufactured building products. These “cubes” explore architectural principles… proportion, balance, structure, composition, and color. While I think these blocks are good for kids, I suspect artists will start tinkering with them soon. Their clear version “Ice” is just […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 there are a few sculpting / clay / plaster companies, one of them is Activa – they have the usual collection of sculpting and clay products, but what I think is really interesting for crafters is their air dry doll clay, the works created with these clays were really amazing […]
Lisa Black’s steampunk taxidermy manages to meld two memes I didn’t expect to intersect until at least next Thursday, oh – *warning* if taxerdermified deers and ducks with gears on them offends please don’t proceed with the clickity click coming – [via] Link. Related: Crochet Taxidermy Art – Link. Mouse taxidermy @ homeX – Link. […]
I really like Ken Goldman’s “Tenderizer” ring – [via] Link. Related: Nut and bolt wedding rings and uber ring round up – Link. DIY – artsy jewelry @ MAKE & CRAFT – Link.
This is an interesting use for an old plotter. It is able to hold a pen, a scribe, even an LED light for making drawings using a camera and a long exposure time. We converted a plotting machine into an output device, that can draw, scratch or cut with almost any traditional drawing technique, in […]
