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.
Jacob has the same Intel Play cheap-o microscope I use (here) his photo blog takes a look at objects at the 3 different magnifications, like this old tie… Sample: An ugly orangey-brown tie. Source: Goodwill, where ties go to die. Man. This tie is even ugly up close. More here – Link. Use a Mac […]
Master over at LoFi turned this old Gameboy case into a 6 oscillator synth, check out the pictures, info and video – Link.
RickB writes –“I wanted to do something with plastic CD’s besides adding them to the land fill – My solution was to use them build 3-D geometric constructions. I describe here how I used 12 CD’s to build a Dodecahedron. I also built a 32 CD trucated Icosahedron, 12 of the CD’s must be cut […]
Photos from the fourth annual student origami competition at MIT – [via] Link. Related: The Scorpion (with pattern) – Link. Brian Chans Origami page- Link. Other papercraft and origami projects.
Lint writes – “There has been a few links posted to DIY silkscreening tutorials and I thought i would dig out this “How-To” comic on silkscreening that I picked up on a free comic table long ago. There was no price on it, so hopefully it is fine to post. It is informative, and quite […]
Here’s how Whirlpool’s #1 product, the washing machine, is made in Clyde, Ohio USA (yay!) – “The video you are about to watch takes you step-by-step on how a washing machine is made, from the seam welding, basket expansion, spiral design hole punch, the various layers of paint coating & firing, to tub support & […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member caffeineslinger has a photo set of balloons popping via a high speed strobe flash photography from MAKE volume 04 – Link. Homemade Strobe Photography by Tom Anderson, Wendell Anderson. Take pictures of popping balloons, breaking glass, and water droplets. MAKE 04 – Page 102. More High-Speed Photos – With so […]
