How-To: Cast A Bowl Between Two Balloons
Interesting experimental process, thoroughly documented in photos and on video, from designer Maarten De Ceulaer. [via NOTCOT]
Remake
Recycle your E-Waste throughout April in NYC
The Lower East Side Ecology Center in NYC is sponsoring e-waste recycling events throughout all five boroughs for the month of April (aka “Earth Month”). You can find a list of their drop-off sites here, and their FAQ about acceptable items and procedures here. I actually almost never throw away my own e-waste. I still […]
Furniture Made From Close-Packed Tennis Balls
Actually these HEX chairs from designer Hugh Hayden made the rounds back in 2009, but they’re just now coming across my radar via this round-up of tennis ball furniture that recently tripped one of my Google auto-alerts. There are plenty of unusual chairs in the world, and though I like these better than many, I’m more interested in Hayden’s process for joining the tennis balls together.
LED / Paper Clip Hybrid
I’m slightly confused by my own reaction to this concept from Korean designer Sungho Lee: Intuitively, I love it! Super cool! How clever! I want to make a bunch of my own—as I imagine Mr. Lee did—by cutting up some paper clips, clipping the leads on a bunch of LEDs, and soldering the one to the other.
Talkin’ Trash with Nemo Gould
This post is one of a set sponsored by Dial for Men and their “30 Days of Dirt” campaign. We had complete editorial control over the content and decided to talk to some makers who aren’t afraid to get good and dirty in their work. First up, kinetic, found-object sculptor (and former SF dump artist-in-residence) […]
Interlocking Floorboards Scanned, CNC-Milled On Natural Grain Lines
Even given all that, the floors are lovely, and the concept—we’re going to use computers to cut trees more efficiently and beautifully—deserves a nod. Here’s looking forward to the hobby CNC community’s homebrew version… [via Boing Boing]
Oil Drum Cabinet
Way too pricey for me, but there’s plenty of detail in the pictures to inform a re-make of this oil drum cabinet.
