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September 3, 2008
Skateboard staircase
Ted crafted a fitting set of stairs for his skateboard deck building school -
This is a set of steps I made for our skateboard school. The aluminium beam is a solid billet of aluminium and the decks were custom made with concave only on one edge. You should see the look on our students faces when they make the treck to the basement.- Coolest steps in the world
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Sep 3, 2008 02:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Furniture |
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Hyperlink turns cursors into yarn
"Hyperlink" is series of large needlepoint canvas and yarn sculptures of the typical hand icon that your cursor changes into when you hover over a link on any web page. The set consists of 4 of the large hands by the artist Ben Fino-Radin who is known for his remakes of technological objects and icons made out of spun yarn.
Hyperlink - Plastic needlepoint canvass and yarn, 2006
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Sep 3, 2008 04:00 AM
Arts, Computers, Crafts |
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September 2, 2008
Triple Klein bottle
Sculptor Alan Bennett created this compounded Klein bottle for the Science Museum in London -
This is one of a series of glass Klein bottles made by Alan Bennett in Bedford, United Kingdom for the Science Museum, London. It consists of three Klein bottles, one inside another. A Klein bottle is a surface which has no edges, no outside or inside and cannot properly be constructed in three dimensions. In the series Alan Bennett made Klein bottles analogous to Mobius strips with odd numbers of twists greater than one.- Klein bottle, 1995-1996 [via Neatorama]
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Sep 2, 2008 02:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Science |
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August 31, 2008
Best of CRAFT
Here are some of my favorite posts from the CRAFT blog this week:
- HOW TO - Knit a Dissected Rat
- HOW TO - Recycled Magazine Plant Stand
- Forest-Themed Coffee Table
- HOW TO - Faux Bois Photo Board
- Block Printing 101
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 31, 2008 01:00 PM
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August 30, 2008
Disaster papercrafts
PaperKraft found these iconic disaster papercrafts, free to download!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 30, 2008 07:00 AM
Crafts, Kids, Paper Crafts |
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August 29, 2008
HOW TO - make a paperclip puzzle
Sergey wrote up this neat instructable on making a simple puzzle from paperclips -
As a kid growing in Soviet Russia before Perestroika began, there were not that many toys, games and crafts available to you.As the author mentions, fun projects like this can definitely help one to think outside the box. One of the commenters mentions making a bigger version out of wire coat hangers - good idea! - Puzzle made of paper-clipsThis puzzle is an example of the game that we were making using simple tools from father's toolbox and regular paper clips (bureaucracy provided infinite supply of paper-clips so they were quite easy to get)
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HOW TO - Make a homade puzzle, or "Why I love my jigsaw"
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 29, 2008 03:30 PM
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August 28, 2008
Austin Event: Sew It Up
The picture pretty much says it all about this sew-riffic event tomorrow night:
Here are a few more details. If you're not into needlework and don't want to become 'sew', feel free to volunteer and have your own skillshare!
Posted by Luke Iseman |
Aug 28, 2008 06:39 PM
Crafts, Events |
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Little girl giant plays in the park
This not-so-little girl was created by the Royal de Luxe theatre company as part of a public show entitled The Sultan's Elephant. She's part a cast of amazing giant wooden puppets created by the French theatre group.
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 28, 2008 01:15 PM
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August 27, 2008
Guitar papercraft
Nathan writes -
Paperguitars.com has loads of free papercraft guitar models. You cut out all the pieces and glue them together to get the guitar of your dreams (at least a minaiture paper version of it).They may not have quite the same tone as the originals but you sure can't beat the price - PaperGuitar.com
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 27, 2008 06:00 AM
Crafts, Music |
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August 26, 2008
mmmm … sweet carbonite
Michele created this Star Wars inspired cake depicting a cartoony Han Solo imprisoned in carbonite. Hmm, wonder if that first slice would free him or do him in? - Han Solo frozen in Carbonite [via Neatorama]
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 26, 2008 03:00 PM
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August 25, 2008
Suspect and Fugitive
Michelle @ CRAFT posted this a while back, but it's still going strong and some of you may not have seen it.
Suspect and fugitive is a year long project where i make an item a day out of suspect (questionable) and fugitive (non archival) materials.
Basically it's artworks made from products or materials to depict their own names or logos. Some of them are pretty terrific. Check out the Flickr set. (Thanks, Moxie!)
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 25, 2008 07:05 PM
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Scrabble tile pendants
Here's an easy tutorial for pendants made from Scrabble tiles and decorative papers. The process is interesting - it could be used for modding buttons and knobs. I'd never heard of Diamond Glaze before, it looks like that's the key to the professional looking finish. Via Angry Chicken
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 25, 2008 07:00 AM
Crafts, Kids |
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Tinysaurus
NYCResistor has been living it up with their new laser cutter (aka Lazzzor). After making the usual sized dino model, they decided to churn out a micro version. Know any other good object files they should experiment with? - Tinysaur is Tiny
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 25, 2008 06:00 AM
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How To: Make A Table Using Old Magazines
This is a great project that can be made in about 10 minutes. I like the idea a lot, but I am not going to be using my collection of MAKE Magazines!
If there's anything we have too many of in our apartment, it's magazines and plants. So we solved the problem by re-purposing six magazines (and that's all you need--no glue or scissors required!) into this plant stand.
How To: Make A Table Using Old Magazines
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Aug 25, 2008 01:00 AM
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August 24, 2008
Best of CRAFT
Here are some of my favorite posts from the CRAFT blog this week:
- Mythbusters Amigurumi
- HOW TO - Rock Candy
- Soft Organs
- HOW TO - Faux-Bois IKEA Shelf
- Families at the Faire: First-Hand Accounts of Maker Faire Fun
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 24, 2008 01:00 PM
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August 23, 2008
Learn How To Weave with Paper Index Cards - CRAFT Video Podcast
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Join weaver Travis Meinolf of actionweaver.com as he shows you how to make a loom from paper index cards as well as the basics of weaving 101 in this CRAFT Video Podcast. Travis is featured in the current Weaving issue of CRAFT: 08.
Use this template on his site to trace onto your paper index card.
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Craftzine readers can now get $5 off a yearly subscription by entering the code MCRAFT. That's just $29.95 for 4 quarterly issues!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 23, 2008 01:00 AM
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August 22, 2008
Meatloaf man
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool
Flickr member Arne Hendricks shares this shot of his "Meatloaf Voodoo" recipe. I recall a similar experiment I tried with friends, grilling up some hand-shaped 'burger-dogs'. Shortly thereafter I went vegetarian :/ - Meatloaf Voodoo on Flickr
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Aug 22, 2008 02:30 PM
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August 21, 2008
Object costumes by Riitta Ikonen
Riitta Ikonen makes these really neat costumes for becoming the objects around you. I think they're pretty whimsical and fun. Read the interview on We Make Money Not Art.
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Archisuit on CRAFT
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 21, 2008 09:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Culture jamming |
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Call For Entries: Recycled Fashion Show
Austin's Treasure City Thrift is having their annual recycled fashion show in October, and they're looking for creative types to model, design accessories, and do other generally helpful things. Here's the form to apply; they've already filled the spots for clothing designers, so those interested should get to it. But, as the photo above clearly shows, you're in for some stiff competition:)
Posted by Luke Iseman |
Aug 21, 2008 07:50 PM
Announcements, Crafts, Remake |
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Mythbusters as crocheted toys
I found these little guys in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Jamie and Adam from Mythbusters, recreated as crochet toys. All of us here are fans, and I think the resemblance is pretty great.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 21, 2008 07:05 PM
Crafts, Toys and Games |
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