Can’t say you can do the same with CDs! Data on records is stored in grooves on the surface of the vinyl, so you can duplicate a record using this casting technique. [via Make: Online] More: Intern’s Corner: How-To: Cast yourself in plastic Fun with Casting Resin Lost Wax Casting Casting Resin Rings – CRAFT […]
I’m fascinated by the process for creating these ghostly photographs that are featured over on Photojojo. Aditya Mandayam developed this exciting new way of making prints: press photo-paper against your laptop screen, flash the screen, and dip the paper in developer, stop, and fix. Read more about these Laptopograms on Photojojo and view more of […]
Embroidered Digital Commons is a participatory artwork facilitated by Ele Carpenter. You can sign up to embroider a patch of text for display at the AND Festival in Manchester UK this coming October: The Embroidered Digital Commons is a collectively stitched version of the Raqs Media Collective’s text ‘A Concise lexicon of / for the […]
MAKE and CRAFT author Andrew Lewis writes: We’re all working on some pretty cool projects over here at the moment, but this Arduino powered sewing machine is my personal favourite. I took an old zigzag sewing machine and kitted it out with servos to control the needle position and fabric feed. CNC sewing machine
I just created an account for myself over at our new site Make: Projects. (BTW and FYI, The user interface for signing up might be the most streamlined process on any site I’ve ever used) The site is a wiki for tutorials and is filled with great content. Of course I was immediately drawn to […]
Tonight some CRAFT friends will participate in a panel discussion called Open Retail at Eyebeam’s Summer School series in New York City. The event will also be live streamed, for all you out-of-towners. Moderated by Dustyn Roberts, Eyebeam Disscussants: Bre Pettis, MakerBot; Giana González, Hacking Couture; Becky Stern, CRAFT and MAKE Magazines, Sternlab Using Re:Group […]
Sometimes crafting is just the beginning. The urge to create is the spark, then comes the making of objects- lots and lots of crafty objects. For many, the natural next step is sharing on the internet. Yet, for those inclined to knit, sew, or sculpt, diving into the world of web design can be intimidating. […]
