This theramin project uses readily available components and the circuit is based around only two transistors, a capacitor, and a photo-resistor. The cases were built from old alarm clocks and the photo sensor and existing snooze button are used for triggering the circuit. Check out the parts list and how-to instructions at the link below. […]
The “Venus” chair by Tokujin Yoshioka is made from growing natural crystals and is large enough for an adult to sit comfortably. The chair is grown in a tank where the artist controls half of the growing process and nature finishes up the rest. Check out the link for some shots of the build process […]
Joel Bukiewicz crafts amazing knives in his little Brooklyn studio. Cool Hunting has a video going inside his workshop for an interesting look at how his fancy fancy knives are created.
Ponoco has a new service where you can hand-draw something, upload a photo of the drawing, and get a “real life product” of your drawing back (in various materials you can select). Photomake [via Boing Boing]
This tutorial shows how to build a basic LED caselight from 5mm high intensity LEDs. Check out the link for details on the build and where to get the parts. Building an LED caselight
I doubt the Crayola factory is full of big-smiled grey-haired ladies anymore, but I still enjoy this video from the 70s about how crayons are made, originally from Sesame Street. I’m just as mesmerized now as I was when I first watched it as a kid. Via Core77.
This is a great demo of block printing in India. (not my voice on the video) It’s amazing how accurately the printer can line up the successive prints by hand. The blocks themselves are gorgeous as objects; I have some that I’ve used in mold-making for casting glass.
