This clockwork carpenter is an automaton, whichย is a self-operating machine that can be made out of different materials. Evidence of them dates back hundreds of years, and I’m always excited when I see a new one pop up. I’ve mostly seen them made out of paper, but it’s a real treat to see a wooden […]
Artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz creates what at first appears to be sleek, minimalist, Ikea-esque pieces of furniture, but there is more to them than meets the eye. In his recently published videos on Vimeo, he demonstrates that his โfunctional sculpturesโ are far more than what they originally seem. In fact, once they are transformed […]
While cleaning out an old laptop’s filesystem back in October, David West discovered a few videos he took of a mechanical clock atop the South Ward Meeting Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Years before his digital find, he worked in that very building and became so interested by the clock’s movement that he recorded several […]
If you’re like me, you find yourself fighting the urge to push every button, flip every switch, and turn every knob you see.ย This arcade-style puzzle box was designed to satiate those deep-seated desires.ย Powered by an Arduino, with completely custom wooden enclosure and components, this is a wood shop geek’s first foray into the world of […]
When I ask myself: โWhy did I put so much time and effort into building such a crazy, big drum?โ it is important to first set the context: we teach at a school that is committed to the Arts as well as to Global Education. Our schoolโs mission statement reads: โPreparing students for ethical leadership […]
So many Maker projects are really just about one discipline โ woodworking, machining, electronics, you get the idea. I wanted to build a piece of furniture that blended two different concepts โ electronics and woodworking โ and build a unique looking coffee table thatโs one part rustic design, and the other Tron-inspired sci-fi. The surface […]
No matter where you turn in this bookshelf chair, you’ll always have a book at hand. This amazing piece of furniture was createdย byย Darko Kavazovic. He saw a similar chair onย houzz.com that cost $5,000, but decided it would be a great project to make himself and he could do it for just a fraction of the […]
