HOW TO – Make a spiderbot
Here’s how to make a spider-like robot / ornament. It uses a pager motor to vibrate spider across table – Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Roman temple garden shed
Uncle Wilco writes – “One of my sheddies has out done himself and makes the sheddi community very proud. He has turned his Garden shed into a Roman temple, with a pediment, columns, marble panels and of course a flaming torch, So I think we can safely say that “the Romans have done something for […]
Knitta Please – Knit Taggin’
The Houston, Texas based group Knitta Please is spreading the knit word with their own style of guerilla knitting. From the site, “Knitta began in August 2005, when AKrylik and PolyCotN were discussing their frustration over unfinished knitting projects: half-knitted sweaters and balls of yarn gathering dust. That afternoon, they knit their first doorknob cozy. […]
Totally amazing mutant ears
These look like a lot of fun – “Explore a new world of sound when you don Totally Amazing Mutant Ears! Totally Amazing Mutant Ears electronically amplifies and augments ordinary sounds creating an audiotastic experience. Apply and combine modes to create countless new sounds. Hear the world like you’ve never heard it before with Totally […]
Electronic jewlery
Here’s a pretty neat collection of earrings made from electronics – Not sure where these came from, anyone know? – [via] – Link. Previous: DIY, modded and hacked jewelry – Link.
Altered Books
O’Reilly editor Brian Sawyer took a class on altered books this past weekend and shares with us the techniques and process of creating a work of art from a used book. This craft is quickly gaining popularity as an artform. According to The International Society of Altered Book Artists (ISABA), an altered book is “any […]
Squeezebox caller ID
Ben writes – “I’ve now got my music collection ripped onto a server PC. A new problem then became apparent: when the phone rang, I had to find (a) the remote for the Squeezebox to pause it, and then (b) the phone to read the incoming number and see who’s calling. When making a call, […]
