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Here’s another TechShop meet up! TechShop is an open workshop space that provides its members with access to many tools and machines, and a place that they can just hang out and work on their projects. TechShop also offers lots of short, inexpensive classes on all the tools and equipment to members and non-members. Most […]
Recycling artist Emily Kircher has been on a tear lately, whipping up these adorable crocheted cupcake rugs. She creates the “yarn” by cutting long strips from salvaged fabric. Check out more of her creations on Flickr. Link.
Design Sponge followed How About Orange’s fabric covered thumbtack tutorial from last year and re-posted the instructions. It is a cute project and a great way to use your fabric scraps. Link. Related Yo-Yo Fabric Covered Thumbtacks – Link. Jessica Jones’s Thumb Tack Tutorial – Link.
This is no ordinary ski bike. Nope, this one has full suspension to help smooth out those bumpy rides. Don’t forget, winter is almost over so you better start this project real soon or you might miss out on riding the local hills yelling, “I want my 2 Dollars!” – Link Related: HOW TO – […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 there were a few magnet-blocks, but I liked Magformers the most. There are strong magnets on each side of the shapes, they magnets can move freely inside their container so you can make 3-D structures by arranging them on a flat surface and then “lifting” them up to form a […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I spotted these amazing models you build from matchsticks, well – similar sized wood stick that is called microbeams. I did some research online and here’s how they got started: My name is Roland Quinton. I am the (INNOVATOR) creator of MATCHITECTURE I am pleased to answer the numerous e-mails […]
I met up with Dan Paluska (the other maker is Jeff Lieberman) – they have created the “ABSOLUT QUARTET”, an “automated multi-instrumental orchestral machine, a large-scale electromechanical sculpture consisting of three instruments and thousands of parts, working together to create one piece of music. The main timbre is a marimba played by balls shot from […]
