Junkbot sculptor Lockwasher strikes again (strikes back?). What is Beer2-D3 made from? Beer2’s technical specs: Head – 1945 chrome BLC utility light shell. Eye – vintage movie camera lens w/adjustable spring-loaded aluminum casing. Body – 4.7 liter “adult soda” mini-keg. Legs – propane tank valve handles, brass spacers, drilled-out washers, pair of aluminum Lady Josephine […]
I’m intrigued by these graphite weapon pencil sculptures by AS Batle, made from compressed graphite. Does anybody know what possible type of “proprietary binder” he may be using and in what type of mold? The site says they last for eight years if you use them for drawing. Via BB.
From New World Geek comes this curious strategy for dealing with hard times. Two Seattle architects have set up a Lucy from Peanuts-like 5¢ advice booth in a Seattle farmer’s market. Their mission: Architecture 5¢ is about starting conversations, it’s that simple. People have questions about how they want to live in their home; whether […]
Liz writes in with information about an innovative new project to convert surplus shipping containers into medical clinics for people in the developing world. As it turns out, shipping containers are a pretty useful even if they aren’t shipping stuff around. A shipping container, once retrofitted for use as a health clinic, is a durable, […]
We’ve posted about artist Lockwasher’s awesome robots and rayguns and other items made from found objects. Here are some pics from his Motor Art collection. Motor Art [via Low-Tech Magazine]
Patti Schiendelman, Maker Media index, and New World Geek, posted a piece about using Cat-5 cable to create a garden trellis on her fence. She writes: Last year I did a webby-looking twine support for my green beans – it worked really well, plus it was entertaining to look at while waiting for the beans […]
My friend Justin Sabe made this nifty cigar box sitar and did an Instructable and a short YouTube vid for it. I decided yesterday to stop thinking about how to do it and finally make a cigar box sitar. The main difference is the buzzing bridge. In many ways, it’s easier to make than a […]
