Our cohort at Craftzine point us to this New York Times profile of Cal Lane, the artist we blogged about a few days back, who plasma-torches delicate lace patterns into steel. Turning Steel Into Lace – Link Related: Plasma-cut lace art – Link
Automatomania is a site run by a UK couple who restore antique automata and wind-up signing birds. The site has videos of the wind-up machines in action, a gallery of their restoration work, and a workshop, which so far, has precious-little content. Automatomania – [Thanks, Patti!] Link
Mind-boggling lace patterns cut in metal with a plasma cutter. Artist Cal Lane does “dirt lace” too (final image). Cal Lane – Link
While you’re busy digesting your New Year’s feast (or nursing last year’s hangover), why not check out the amazing Makers who won Editor’s Choice “Blue Ribbons” at this year’s Maker Fair Austin. It’s quite a cavalcade of stars and you may have missed some in the flurry of post-Faire postings. [Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!] […]
MAKE editor and publisher Dale Dougherty has had his list of favorite tech and DIY-inspired ads from 2007 posted on Boing Boing. Here is an end-of-year list of ads that reflect DIY inspiration, a geek sensibility, or simply had a sense of humor tuned to the tech world. There’s some irony in this list of […]
The latest episodes of Boing Boing TV cover roach-controlled robots, a video by MAKE contributor Bill Barminski, the giant Atrai joystick shown off at the recent Felt Club/Maker Square event in LA, and 8-bit therapy with Dr. Jardin. Boing Boing TV – Link
Mark of Boing Boing writes: Coudal Partners has posted part one of a five-part documentary about the famous “Black Hole” surplus store in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Coudal Partners – Link
