Cool Hunting Video got up close and personal with the three men who run Grafica Fidalga, a printing press in São Paulo, Brazil. They use a machine from 1929 using hand-cut wooden letters. The way the machine works is mesmerizing. More: A Visit with Hello Lucky – CRAFT Video Podcast
Hannah Perner-Wilson put a small push button, battery holder, and LED/vibrating motor inside these little limpet shell. She writes: I’ve always liked collecting seashells, and have always wanted to do something more with them than accumulate them in my parent’s garden. So now I want to see how far I can go to integrate small […]
Gareth @ MAKE found this simple setup for transferring your old film to digital. From the Flickr user svofski: A lens (or a macro lens, or a lens with extension rings) is inserted in the circular hole in front. A negative holder made of two sheets of vinyl with spacers is at the opposite end. […]
Hanna Perner-Wilson just released a kit version of her fabric bend sensor– everything you need to make one yourself! This is a kit, meaning that it comes unassembled and requires you to have tools and some regular sewing thread as well as about half an hour time for completion. This kit contains: * Two 2 […]
I’m really intrigued by this video game called And Yet It Moves, which looks like it’s made from little ripped up pieces of paper, like running around inside a collage! Check out the review on Indie Games. Thanks, Sarah!
In true geek fashion, these contact microphone earrings are functional and stylish. Via Collin @ MAKE.
Want to get your hands working with the LilyPad Arduino system? There’s a workshop being held in Berkeley this summer on the topic. It will be two full days of getting started with the LilyPad and conductive materials for use in your own projects, taught by Adrian Freed. Via Fashioning Technology. By cutting, sewing, sticking, […]
