Tim Writes: As a way to support my son’s interest in technology and supplement what is, except for computer class, an almost tech-free school experience, we have created a web show called WREXLabs (Reverse Engineering eXperimental Labs (the W is silent)), in which we take things apart to see how they work. We’ve got three […]
How globes are made – via Kottke. The Chicago History Museum’s “Mapping Chicago: The Past and the Possible” exhibition also looks at Replogle Globes, Inc., which has been turning maps into globes in Chicago for over 77 years. Replogle is the world’s largest globe manufacturer. With their help, you can discover how globes are made.
This isn’t a world of difference from the other animatronics projects out there, but there are 2 reasons this animatronic rat Instructable stands out for me: 1. An excellent quote from the creator: “Last year I was just a naked rat on top of a trash can, but this year I got to dress up.” […]
Like LED Throwies but more for halloween, these guys haunted the Evil Mad Science table at Maker Faire Austin: Learn how to build one of these netherworldly light emitters here!
In this installment of Etsy’s Process video series, Shawn Taylor shows how she goes about salvaging materials and crafting a wooden bracelet/cuff. Great to see someone so knowledgeable and appreciative of materials putting otherwise discarded wood to good use! – Process: Sustainable Wooden Jewelry by PrasseinDesignStudio
Apparently even inmates are makers, using whatever means available. There has been a problem with prisoners brewing their own alcohol with fresh fruit and sugar, increasing violence and perpetuating alcoholism in the system. I found a recipe for this so called “pruno,” and as gross and unsafe as the process is (do not try this […]
Photographer David Friedman shares pics from his visit to a jean distressing facility in Kentucky. Seeing people hard at work creating the high-fashion faux-used clothing makes me see the product in a somewhat better light. What these people do in a short period of time often takes me several months! – Photo Essay: The Denim […]
