dinosaur

Close Encounters of the T-Rex Kind

Close Encounters of the T-Rex Kind

The Maker Faire Bay Area brings in Makers from around the world, like 15 year-old Gabriel Diaz Yanten, who is coming all the way from Chile along with his animatronic dinosaur puppet, Anacleto. Anacelto is a 12.8 feet tall and 8.2 feet long T-Rex that Gabriel designed and built with the help of his uncle, a mechanic.

Dinosaurs and Fairy Tales Made from Balloons

My journey began with this post on MAKE, about “airigami” artist Larry Moss and his amazing balloon-sculpting skills. He’s currently fundraising to build a balloon dinosaur park called Elastic Park, filled with creatures like the one above. Digging deeper into Larry’s website, I found so many interesting balloon projects in his archives, including Balloon Manor, […]

How-To: Toy Animal Rack

Style starts at home, and your home should be filled with things that make you happy. Nothing makes me happier than animals of all kinds, so I incorporate them into my home decor as much as possible. It’s starting to look like a jungle in here. Today we add another rad element with my toy animals racks.