BouncyIrises, a Physical/Digital Interaction Game
First year ITP student Xuedi (“Zoodie”) Chen presented this awesome physical/virtual game installation as part of ITP’s Winter Show.
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Diana Eng’s Retroreflective Scarves
MAKE contributor Diana Eng made these cool retroreflective scarves that serve as hi-viz for those romantic moonlit strolls. What normally appear as subtle grey stripes, illuminates with reflected light when exposed to a direct light source. The stripes are created by tiny retroreflective lenses on the surface of the fabric. The stripes reflect different shades […]
Showtime Prep at Survival Research Laboratories
Famed machine artists Survival Research Laboratories are staging a show this weekend in Los Angeles. Pictures of the Hovercraft, Mr. Satan on the Dule Mules, the Running Machine, and other SRL machines as they are being worked on and prepped for transport.
DIY Monogrammed Candles
Jaderbomb just posted a pretty, sparkly project on her blog that makes for lovely holiday decor or a sweet gift to give.
3D Paper Diamonds
An-Magritt created these diamonds from a 3D printable paper templates pattern created by Kate from Mini Eco. You could add them atop a gift this holiday or to your tree. I would make a dozen diamonds and suspend them from an embroidery hoop to create a hanging installation. That’s just me.
3D-Printed Gun Fires Real Bullets
The folks over at Defense Distributed, the home of the Wiki Weapon Project, have successfully fired an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with a 3D-printed lower receiver. They were able to fire off only six rounds before the part failed, but some would consider that a pretty decent outcome considering it’s composed of printed plastic. Now, the entire gun is not printed–just the lower receiver (the regulated part), but it’s a good first step. Regardless of you stance on gun control (or conceptual lack thereof), this project is worth keeping an eye on.
Modern Wooden Christmas Trees
I love the modern aesthetic that Curbly brings to the table and I especially am loving the creations of Capree Kimball these days. She is KILLING the modern design game right now with these Modern Christmas Trees as the Pièce de résistance this holiday season. Get these in my house STAT!