Flickr user JerryLeeTypes has a clever collection of embroidered images. The safety bike above reminds me of some of the pictures Danny was lasering onto books a few months ago. He also has some other great products in his Embroidery set, and there are some other cool projects in the Real Men Sew and Manbroidery […]
Instructables user AndyGadget made this light and sound toy in an Altoids tin to mimic the activity of the mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It uses a PicAxe microcontroller.
Making your own brass clay-sculpting tools is easy with a few tools and some brass tubing, guitar strings, acupuncure needles, and other unexpected (and inexpensive) materials. These are great for the studio and for art teachers to make for/with their students.
Rachel over at CRAFT points us to instructions for seasoning (or re-seasoning) your cast iron skillet, which is very important for Father’s Day breakfast!
Instructables member datenkrieger built an instrument from three kind of awesome – lasers, guitars, and synthesizers. I was very inspired by all the youtube videos of laser harps but i found them all too big to bring along for a jam session or they needed a complicated setup and a pc etc. I thought of […]
When Instructables user RocketScientist wanted a marimba to practice at home, instead of buying one (at 7K), he build his own DIY marimba. It’s an ambitious project, and he throws in a tutorial video for wrapping your own mallets while he’s at it. More marimbas: Flashlight beams make music on photo-electric marimba ABSOLUT MACHINES – […]
Instructables user MarchW saw a smart design for a collapsible table and re-made it. The top slats are connected with nylon strapping, and when the bolts are removed, the cross-supports can be removed and the whole thing folds up to about the size and shape of a yoga mat. Perfect for picnics! More: How-To: Collapsible […]
