MAKE Asks: Form and Function
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Winners of You Fab 2012 Laser Cutter Design Contest
I was asked to be one of the judges in the You Fab 2012 laser cutter design contest, based in Tokyo. There were so many terrific entries that it was hard to pick the winners.
Teague Labs 13:30 Printable Headphones
Over at Teague Labs maker John Mabry has been having a bit of fun creating printable consumer electronics. Named after its elapsed print time, the 13:30 is a pair of working stereo headphones. The idea for these stylish ear goggles centered around the notion of printed prototypes as actual products.
Paper Triangle Web
This paper triangle web by Three Nations blog artist Marsha Golemac is reminding me of our own post right here on CRAFT and MAKE of my 3D Geometric wall sculpture. This trend is definitely growing with more and more geometric paper art sprouting up all over the place. Inspiring and so cool!
Wind-up Drawing Machine
Producing complexity with a few simple objects has always fascinated me. With just an oak spool, clothes pin, felt pen, a bit of wax, and a rubber band, London-based All Lovely Stuff’s Drawing Machine does what it says on the tin.
Math Monday: Linkages – Biomimicry
Today, we’re going to look at some linkages designed to mimic the walking behavior of living creatures. They are designed to lift a strut up off the ground, plant it farther ahead, and pull it back (which is the power stroke that actually moves an object — or animal — forward.) One inventive person in this area is Joe Klann…
Mad’s Mouse House
There is nothing cuter than teeny tiny things, with the exception of teeny tiny things IN A TREE. Maddie Chambers created this amazingly detailed and beautiful tree dollhouse she dubbed Mad’s Mouse House and it is something to see. It even has electricity and a teeny tiny Oriental rug. Seen on Apartment Therapy.