Laser-Customized Chucks
Lenore Edman of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories laser-engraved these Converse sneakers. Turns out the canvas isn’t dyed all the way through, so a lighter color is revealed when the surface is etched.
Technology
Unraveling Calendar
Matt @ Make: Online found this calendar that marks the days by unraveling a knit with printing on it. The piece is by Patrick Frey. Even from the video it’s not quite clear how it operates: does a motor pull a certain amount of yarn down from the textile at the same time each day, […]
New Parenting Site: GeekMom
Ken Denmead at Wired writes: Ever since I took on the job of Editor at GeekDad, and would meet people at events like Maker Faire, the question I kept hearing over and over was “but what about GeekMom?!” Sometimes it was spoken with a bit of humor, but more often with a sense of real […]
Rachel Hobson Wins Big in Hubble Contest
Our own Rachel Hobson just won first prize in the European Space Agency’s Hubble Pop Culture contest, in the “funniest” category. Her piece took inspiration from one of John Grunsfeld’s spacewalks: Hubble is amazing and inspirational in its own right, but I really love hearing stories from the people who work on the space telescope. […]
How-To: Ball-In-Cage Switch
Sean Ragan just put up a tutorial for this simple analog tamper-detecting switch for guarding his garden over on Make: Projects: This clever mechanical switch remains open so long as it is balanced in an upright position. But disturb it in any way, and the ball falls against the bars of the cage and closes […]
CRAFT Projects in Evernote
Check out the special CRAFT Project trunks in Evernote! Crafty recipes, sewing, and recycling projects are available. Works great on iPad, too (and my cat Beatrice approves)!
How-To: EL Wire Hula Hoop
Going to Burning Man but still haven’t made any light-up accessories? It’s not too late! Instructables user “Danger is my middle name” made a tutorial for this EL wire hula hoop. More: Flashback: LED Hula Hoop In the Makers Market: LED hula hoop kits
