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Susan Collis recreates mundane objects with extreme attention to material detail. She forces you to reconsider small things you would otherwise pass by, especially with this piece, Made Good, in white gold, diamond, silver, and coral. More: Susan Collis’ Splatter Embroidery
Riley Porter’s “man cave” looks somewhat cramped but extremely well organized, with a place for everything. My favorite detail is the big monitor up on the wall, it looks super handy for displaying info while working on a project.
They’ve got to be heavy, and I can’t imagine how they might ride, but there’s no denying the post-apocalyptic awesomeness of sporting a bike you welded up yourself from a pile of rebar. Up top is a shot from the consistently-amusing-but-often-offensive There, I Fixed It, that got me Googling around for more….
A cheap and easy way to organize parts of all sizes.
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Titanium is really cool for a lot of reasons, but this Instructable by, ah, “Thursday” highlights one in particular: It is incredibly easy to anodize, and produces really striking colors when anodized. So, you know, if you’re interested in anodizing this is an way to start experimenting. Thursday has stripped the anodizing process down to it’s absolute minimum here: small titanium bits, white vinegar, a stack of 9V batteries, and a counterelectrode. Now I want to see somebody use all those differently-colored rings to make a chain-mail photomosaic.
Spotted on Thingiverse, these neato printable tool clips by elite MakerBotter Christian Arnø of Norway, creator of the MakerBot dremel mount and the printable MakerBot! Output some today and get organized!
It must be fun to have Stephen Hobley as a parent, because he is always coming up with cool things for his kids to play with.
