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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Crafting-Speed-Challenge-Starts-Monday/ /files/deriv/F6R/932Y/HD4VLUW2/F6R932YHD4VLUW2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6R/932Y/HD4VLUW2/F6R932YHD4VLUW2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6R/932Y/HD4VLUW2/F6R932YHD4VLUW2.SMALL.jpg TUW39N9HD4VC3O7 fungus amungus Instructables teams up with tophatter.com for the   Crafting Speed Challenge. Enter any crafty thing you’ve made and you can win a $100 credit at tophatter.com! Get ready to share your awesome crafts right here! Tophatter.com is a live auction site where crafters can buy and sell cool creations o...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:34:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/The-Mad-Science-of-Music/ /files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SMALL.jpg TVU2WWQHA5M7HFC fungus amungus Last week we teamed up with the Budweiser Project Twelve to take a look at Hellboy and his amazing visual creations. This time we're taking a look at someone in the audio realm: Eric Church from Moog. You've probably never heard of Eric, but he is pushing the boundaries of the sounds a guitar can...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:49:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Budweiser-Taps-The-Maker-Community/ /files/deriv/F97/7HPG/H9T44VB5/F977HPGH9T44VB5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F97/7HPG/H9T44VB5/F977HPGH9T44VB5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F97/7HPG/H9T44VB5/F977HPGH9T44VB5.SMALL.jpg TGF7ADQH9T4LR1J fungus amungus One of our favorite authors here on the site is Hellboy. In case you've missed out on his Instructables before, I highly highly recommend you check them out. He does awesome stuff with nixie tubes. If you don't know what nixie tubes are, they're really nice old-school glowing numbers. Totally worth ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:45:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/My-store-is-up-Discount-for-Instructablers/ /files/deriv/FZQ/A86O/H9T4CCIZ/FZQA86OH9T4CCIZ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZQ/A86O/H9T4CCIZ/FZQA86OH9T4CCIZ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZQ/A86O/H9T4CCIZ/FZQA86OH9T4CCIZ.SMALL.jpg T3DX706H9T4CCJ1 fungus amungus So my calendar Instructable turned into a successful Kickstarter project. And now that I have calendars left over I've started selling them online at a new store here: supamoto.co The calendars are big at 24" x 36" with the goal of being able to make long-term plans and see the whole year at a...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:45:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/RadioShacks-Halloween-Great-Create-Challenge/ /files/deriv/FFS/KQDS/H82UEEAB/FFSKQDSH82UEEAB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FFS/KQDS/H82UEEAB/FFSKQDSH82UEEAB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FFS/KQDS/H82UEEAB/FFSKQDSH82UEEAB.SMALL.jpg T4P8H12H82U7PTE fungus amungus RadioShack is also getting into the Halloween spirit with its own contest, the Halloween Great Create Challenge. Build something scary for Halloween with RadioShack parts and take some photos or video and you can enter. Winners get a $250 gift certificate. So are you planning on making something ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:21:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/So-I-made-a-Kickstarter-project/ /files/deriv/FRA/KRP1/H7S4ZYRL/FRAKRP1H7S4ZYRL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRA/KRP1/H7S4ZYRL/FRAKRP1H7S4ZYRL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRA/KRP1/H7S4ZYRL/FRAKRP1H7S4ZYRL.SMALL.jpg TR51VNJH7S4ZYRO fungus amungus And I'd appreciate it if you could check it out. It's right here. It's a calendar that I was trying to find, but never could. So I made my own design. The only problem is that it only makes sense to print up a few hundred at a time. So off to kickstarter I went. I'm really excited about it and ho...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Oct 2012 09:50:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Anybody-interested-in-a-Google-Hangout-thingamajig/ TKE5K63H4AGKKZ6 fungus amungus By: fungus amungus

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:14:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/New-in-the-store-Great-stuff-from-Mrballeng/ /files/deriv/FOD/TFMJ/GZL3EWWI/FODTFMJGZL3EWWI.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FOD/TFMJ/GZL3EWWI/FODTFMJGZL3EWWI.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FOD/TFMJ/GZL3EWWI/FODTFMJGZL3EWWI.SMALL.jpg T0SEG7IGZL3EWWS fungus amungus Author Mrballeng has been making some great Instructables here that cover jewelry, photography, and even making a pen out of a bullet. We're now honored to be offering a few items from him in the Instructables Store! As of now we are selling the Refillable Rifle Shell Pen, 50 Cal Bottle Opener, a...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 9 Mar 2012 14:27:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/A-new-shirt/ /files/deriv/F54/FLI9/GY4RFZZ6/F54FLI9GY4RFZZ6.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F54/FLI9/GY4RFZZ6/F54FLI9GY4RFZZ6.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F54/FLI9/GY4RFZZ6/F54FLI9GY4RFZZ6.SMALL.jpg TCDY6BWGY65QCSB fungus amungus After years of just the Robot being the only Instructables shirt, we decided to make a small batch of a new design. It's simple and straightforward and, for me at least, sums up the experience of sharing project ideas. Right now they're only available in the store here. If people like them we may ma...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:36:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Store-1/ /files/deriv/FRE/GS0I/GW88U9BL/FREGS0IGW88U9BL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRE/GS0I/GW88U9BL/FREGS0IGW88U9BL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRE/GS0I/GW88U9BL/FREGS0IGW88U9BL.SMALL.jpg TE972UKGW88U8E9 fungus amungus We very recently opened up the Instructables Store! Right now it's still very early and only has a few items in it, but we are going to be expanding it a bit more soon. Currently available are T-shirts, packs of Sugru, and a couple of cardboard kits. Next to be added are more cardboard animals fo...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:43:37 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Show-Tell-event-in-Chicago-Nov-1/ TNZYA7ZGUR6I8UI fungus amungus By: fungus amungus

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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:59:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/New-Epilog-Challenge-Coming-Soon/ /files/deriv/FJB/M9AA/GJHVD6MV/FJBM9AAGJHVD6MV.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJB/M9AA/GJHVD6MV/FJBM9AAGJHVD6MV.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJB/M9AA/GJHVD6MV/FJBM9AAGJHVD6MV.SMALL.jpg TI6H92IGJHVL6RD fungus amungus Coming soon, very soon, is another Epilog Challenge! That's right, we'll be giving away a Zing laser cutter to the most awesome Instructable entered.
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:49:24 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Coming-Soon-Microcontroller-Contest/ /files/deriv/F4X/JRZR/GIJG3UL3/F4XJRZRGIJG3UL3.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F4X/JRZR/GIJG3UL3/F4XJRZRGIJG3UL3.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F4X/JRZR/GIJG3UL3/F4XJRZRGIJG3UL3.SMALL.jpg TM3TU26GIJG3TWJ fungus amungus Hear ye, hear ye! We will be starting a microcontroller contest on January 17. It will be a relatively short contest (3-4 weeks long). So, if you're working on something, wait until then to publish. If you weren't, maybe now is the time to try out an Arduino or any other microcontroller. More inf...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:49:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/I-won-2/ /files/deriv/F22/08L8/GHFJYGFA/F2208L8GHFJYGFA.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F22/08L8/GHFJYGFA/F2208L8GHFJYGFA.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F22/08L8/GHFJYGFA/F2208L8GHFJYGFA.SMALL.jpg TEWHUMXGHZ75C6T fungus amungus Huzzah! I won the prize in the Google Ponoko Challenge. My Instructable about making and printing a Menger sponge took the top prize. Now I'll have a professional version of SketchUp, a year of Ponoko Prime, and over $500 worth of Ponoko credit. Now, the big question: what should I make? I have a...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:34:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Huzzah-Updated-my-website-with-wordpress/ TP3RESDGH8AB9FN fungus amungus By: fungus amungus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2010 10:01:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Make-a-portable-fire-pit/ /files/deriv/FIH/AJF8/GE6UWVGG/FIHAJF8GE6UWVGG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIH/AJF8/GE6UWVGG/FIHAJF8GE6UWVGG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIH/AJF8/GE6UWVGG/FIHAJF8GE6UWVGG.SMALL.jpg TLEVY7RGE6UWVGI fungus amungus This portable fire pit tutorial over on Design*Sponge is sweet. Great photos, clear instructions, and a lovely item as a result. If you want a nice bit of flame to keep you company, check it out. How to Make a Personal Fire Pit For Cheap! via design*sponge
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:42:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/How-to-climb-a-1768-foot-tower/ /files/deriv/F28/ZVZT/GE38R8XV/F28ZVZTGE38R8XV.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F28/ZVZT/GE38R8XV/F28ZVZTGE38R8XV.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F28/ZVZT/GE38R8XV/F28ZVZTGE38R8XV.SMALL.jpg TZ2XW38GE6UWUU6 fungus amungus Those tall transmission towers need maintenance which means that someone has to get up there to do the work. This video shows just how that's done. Full-screen view is highly recommended.
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:55:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Light-painting-with-lasers/ /files/deriv/FEW/XOB0/GE38R8XQ/FEWXOB0GE38R8XQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEW/XOB0/GE38R8XQ/FEWXOB0GE38R8XQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEW/XOB0/GE38R8XQ/FEWXOB0GE38R8XQ.SMALL.jpg T7IU2O8GE6UWU7T fungus amungus Fade Out is a system of "painting" an image on a photoluminescent surface with lasers. It was developed by Daito Manabe and Motoi Ishibashi and can create different shades of green depending on the timing of the laser. Check out the video below to see what I mean. The source image from the webcam is...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:47:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/iPhone-controlled-LED-suit/ /files/deriv/FIL/JV8U/GE38TCKX/FILJV8UGE38TCKX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIL/JV8U/GE38TCKX/FILJV8UGE38TCKX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIL/JV8U/GE38TCKX/FILJV8UGE38TCKX.SMALL.jpg T2JYQY8GE6UWTLC fungus amungus This LED suit made by uiproductions and shown off at Dragon*Con is pretty sweet. It's controlled by an iPhone although there's no information on exactly how that's done. Check out the video to see it in action as well as a cameo by Volpin Props. iPhone Controlled LED Suit In Action via Arduino B...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:38:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Help-make-Power-Laces-a-reality/ /files/deriv/F9Q/55M6/GDM6Y7QM/F9Q55M6GDM6Y7QM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9Q/55M6/GDM6Y7QM/F9Q55M6GDM6Y7QM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9Q/55M6/GDM6Y7QM/F9Q55M6GDM6Y7QM.SMALL.jpg TEAXPPAGDM6Y7QZ fungus amungus Blake Bevin wowed us with the Power Laces Instructable that brought a bit of Back to the Future Part II to life. Thanks to the massive reception from the project she has decided to take the idea quite a bit further and make it a real product for sci-fi fans and people with motor skill disabilities. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:22:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Make-odd-shaped-gears/ /files/deriv/FEU/LNT6/GDM6Y700/FEULNT6GDM6Y700.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEU/LNT6/GDM6Y700/FEULNT6GDM6Y700.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEU/LNT6/GDM6Y700/FEULNT6GDM6Y700.SMALL.jpg TGND8Z4GDM6Y702 fungus amungus This tutorial by Clayton Boyer covers how to make some really funky looking gears. Start with one odd shape and make a second gear that matches it. Really cool and great for anyone entering the Woodworking Contest who wants to add a special touch. via MAKE
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:57:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Mechanical-wall-sculptures/ /files/deriv/FBN/H6OM/GDM6Y6CU/FBNH6OMGDM6Y6CU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBN/H6OM/GDM6Y6CU/FBNH6OMGDM6Y6CU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBN/H6OM/GDM6Y6CU/FBNH6OMGDM6Y6CU.SMALL.jpg TBKUFBFGDM6Y6CV fungus amungus These mechanical sculptures by Brett Dickins are awesome. I'd really love to see his workshop with a bunch of these moving at once. via BoingBoing
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:09:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Star-Wars-Uncut-wins-an-Emmy/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FCM/3GD9/GD0R0U83/FCM3GD9GD0R0U83.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCM/3GD9/GD0R0U83/FCM3GD9GD0R0U83.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCM/3GD9/GD0R0U83/FCM3GD9GD0R0U83.SMALL.jpg TDAX2ZXGD0R0U84 fungus amungus Star Wars Uncut used the power of thousands of fans to recreate the original Star Wars, 15 seconds at a time. All of the clips have been gathered together at the website, but the soundtrack is being held up by legal issues. Still, that didn't stop the creator, Casey Pugh, from winning an Emmy for it...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:28:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Dalek-Cake/ /files/deriv/FZU/CGSB/GD0R0KVL/FZUCGSBGD0R0KVL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZU/CGSB/GD0R0KVL/FZUCGSBGD0R0KVL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZU/CGSB/GD0R0KVL/FZUCGSBGD0R0KVL.SMALL.jpg TPZ0X1UGD0R0KW4 fungus amungus This Dalek cake by Stacked Cakes in Australia is deliciously epic. It is 22" tall and weighs over 40 pounds. That's a lot of Dalek-y goodness right there. Check out the link for more pics of the cake and the build process. Daleks and Birthdays via CRAFT
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:27:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Fallout-3-weapon-props/ /files/deriv/FIA/7RFB/GD0R0K90/FIA7RFBGD0R0K90.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIA/7RFB/GD0R0K90/FIA7RFBGD0R0K90.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIA/7RFB/GD0R0K90/FIA7RFBGD0R0K90.SMALL.jpg TDTTBJOGD0R0K9J fungus amungus These Fallout 3 weapons by Ryan Palser are sweet. The attention to detail is fantastic and the whole project is awe-inspiring. Check out the Flickr set for many more shots of the props and the build process. A3-21 Plasma Rifle via MAKE
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Continue Reading »]]> play Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:16:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Excitebike-made-out-of-wood/ /files/deriv/F7M/SE20/GD0R0JMX/F7MSE20GD0R0JMX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7M/SE20/GD0R0JMX/F7MSE20GD0R0JMX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7M/SE20/GD0R0JMX/F7MSE20GD0R0JMX.SMALL.jpg T92UQGVGD0R0JN2 fungus amungus This pixelated wooden motorcycle that Justin Harder made based off of Excitebike is just awesome. It looks like a ton of work and love went into this one. Great job.   ExciteBike motorcycle built out of wood hits us like a ton of pixels
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:54:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Coming-Soon-LED-contest/ /files/deriv/FJU/8BOE/GCZAMCIV/FJU8BOEGCZAMCIV.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJU/8BOE/GCZAMCIV/FJU8BOEGCZAMCIV.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJU/8BOE/GCZAMCIV/FJU8BOEGCZAMCIV.SMALL.jpg TWZHJ88GCXWQXBX fungus amungus Coming soon, very soon, a new LED contest. Details to come.
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:44:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Giant-Furniture/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FMV/K6KJ/GCI8KSJP/FMVK6KJGCI8KSJP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMV/K6KJ/GCI8KSJP/FMVK6KJGCI8KSJP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMV/K6KJ/GCI8KSJP/FMVK6KJGCI8KSJP.SMALL.jpg T19NILDGCI8KSJU fungus amungus Not content with regular furniture, artist Robert Therrien has created his own set of massive tables and chairs. They look like they'd be fun to see in person and have your sense of scale thrown out the window. Oversized Furniture for Giants via Neatorama
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:48:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Huge-Cat-Couch/ /files/deriv/F44/A0ZW/GCI8KKML/F44A0ZWGCI8KKML.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F44/A0ZW/GCI8KKML/F44A0ZWGCI8KKML.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F44/A0ZW/GCI8KKML/F44A0ZWGCI8KKML.SMALL.jpg TQ71PMVGCI8KKMM fungus amungus Huge cat couch is huge. Gigantic, even! No info available about this one that I've been able to find, but it looks like a lot of fun if you have the space for it (yeah, right!). Huge Cat Sofa via CRAFT
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:06:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Mini-Cannon-1/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FU7/3T0J/GCI8K9GM/FU73T0JGCI8K9GM.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FU7/3T0J/GCI8K9GM/FU73T0JGCI8K9GM.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FU7/3T0J/GCI8K9GM/FU73T0JGCI8K9GM.SMALL.jpg T4PR0AMGCI8K9GN fungus amungus Yay! The mini cannon is back! Youtube user 43287633 (T. Shamir) has returned with more footage of destroying things around the house with a tiny cannon.
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Continue Reading »]]> play Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:53:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Toy-lamp/ /files/deriv/F50/GRM0/GCG8R00W/F50GRM0GCG8R00W.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F50/GRM0/GCG8R00W/F50GRM0GCG8R00W.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F50/GRM0/GCG8R00W/F50GRM0GCG8R00W.SMALL.jpg TZV85OOGCG8R016 fungus amungus Ryan McElhinney makes funky lamps and frames with lots of old action figures. They're all glued together in what looks like some battle royale and coated with one color for a unifying look. The results are pretty awesome. Check out the link below for more pictures. Ryan McElhinney via Neatorama ...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:44:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/LED-bike-tires/ /files/deriv/FDJ/47HI/GCG8QZF9/FDJ47HIGCG8QZF9.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FDJ/47HI/GCG8QZF9/FDJ47HIGCG8QZF9.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FDJ/47HI/GCG8QZF9/FDJ47HIGCG8QZF9.SMALL.jpg T1PV8J1GCG8QZFA fungus amungus We've seen all sorts of ways to light up your bike. Here on Instructables people have used LEDs, cold cathode lights, and even fire. Now a company called Cyglo is making new tires that light up with LEDs. They are powered by the spinning of the wheel. When the wheel isn't spinning you can see the in...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:19:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Invisible-concrete-cube/ /files/deriv/FJ9/RYP4/GCFX0IXI/FJ9RYP4GCFX0IXI.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJ9/RYP4/GCFX0IXI/FJ9RYP4GCFX0IXI.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJ9/RYP4/GCFX0IXI/FJ9RYP4GCFX0IXI.SMALL.jpg TDD7I15GCFX0IXS fungus amungus This concrete cube made by Daniel Franke and Markus Kison has the amazing ability to turn invisible. Thanks to eye-tracking and a video projector for each face of the cube, the cube has the view behind it projected onto its faces. The result is like looking through a glowing window instead of a cube...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:20:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Star-Wars-cupcakes-1/ /files/deriv/FN6/T0C6/GC7F5UXA/FN6T0C6GC7F5UXA.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FN6/T0C6/GC7F5UXA/FN6T0C6GC7F5UXA.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FN6/T0C6/GC7F5UXA/FN6T0C6GC7F5UXA.SMALL.jpg TY87OKJGC4G9A2S fungus amungus Flickr user lclllc makes some detailed cupcakes with pop culture themes. This Star Wars one is excellent, but check out the photostream for many more great cupcakes and cakes. lclllc's photostream via CRAFT
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:12:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Flamethrower-vs-fire-extinguisher/ /files/deriv/FOB/TPCJ/GC7F5UWU/FOBTPCJGC7F5UWU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FOB/TPCJ/GC7F5UWU/FOBTPCJGC7F5UWU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FOB/TPCJ/GC7F5UWU/FOBTPCJGC7F5UWU.SMALL.jpg TJQXYZ7GC4G16XG fungus amungus The video for "Ritalin" by Dancing Pigeons features some lovely slo-mo footage of a battle between a flamethrower and a fire extinguisher. Well, the battle itself isn't as intense as it sounds, really, but the footage is pretty damn cool. The footage was shot with a Vision Research Phantom, a camera...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:15:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Flugtag-world-record/ /files/deriv/FUX/E733/GC5ZH8OY/FUXE733GC5ZH8OY.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FUX/E733/GC5ZH8OY/FUXE733GC5ZH8OY.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FUX/E733/GC5ZH8OY/FUXE733GC5ZH8OY.SMALL.jpg T9X7JQXGC4GCMC3 fungus amungus Red Bull's Flugtag event is normally an event where the focus is on ridiculous contraptions falling into the water. But sometimes people actually do come up with ideas that actually get them some distance. Here's a video of the new record of 207 feet set by Major Trouble and the Dirty Dixies. For...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:41:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Pipe-lamps/ /files/deriv/FAQ/XV0L/GC4G8JFU/FAQXV0LGC4G8JFU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FAQ/XV0L/GC4G8JFU/FAQXV0LGC4G8JFU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FAQ/XV0L/GC4G8JFU/FAQXV0LGC4G8JFU.SMALL.jpg TJL8ZTFGC4G8JFV fungus amungus These lamps made by Kozo Lamps in Israel with bits of plumbing are pretty inventive and cool. I'm not a fan of stuff made with plumbing normally, but I do have to admit that the knob light switches are a nice touch. Thanks to Tool Using Animal for finding the source. Kozo Lamps via Core77
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:53:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Lawnmower-on-a-Stick/ /files/deriv/FIL/62YZ/GC4G8JEA/FIL62YZGC4G8JEA.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIL/62YZ/GC4G8JEA/FIL62YZGC4G8JEA.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIL/62YZ/GC4G8JEA/FIL62YZGC4G8JEA.SMALL.jpg T6TNUJQGC5ZH7ZT fungus amungus Our Stuff on a Stick Contest is just for food, but if it was for any crazy item on a stick, Steve McGranahan's lawnmower on a stick would be a strong contender. It's ridiculous and dangerous and mesmerizing at the same time. Check it out. via Neatorama UPDATE: Just wanted to add this ot...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:45:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Binder-clip-sphere/ /files/deriv/F6X/HEDJ/GC4G4OQ8/F6XHEDJGC4G4OQ8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6X/HEDJ/GC4G4OQ8/F6XHEDJGC4G4OQ8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6X/HEDJ/GC4G4OQ8/F6XHEDJGC4G4OQ8.SMALL.jpg TWTFA3TGC4G4OQB fungus amungus Really enjoying the latest Math Monday at MAKE blog that shows off this great sphere made with 60 binder clips. It was designed by Yang Enqi and looks fantastic. Math Monday
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:25:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/The-awesome-helmets-of-Bob-Basset/ /files/deriv/F29/S796/GC4GCG3S/F29S796GC4GCG3S.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F29/S796/GC4GCG3S/F29S796GC4GCG3S.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F29/S796/GC4GCG3S/F29S796GC4GCG3S.SMALL.jpg T2KJZFEGC4GCG55 fungus amungus These leather masks made by the Bob Basset workshop in the Ukraine are amazing. These custom pieces have lots of great details and are pretty inspiring for future projects. Of course you can also buy them yourself, but they'll set you back $550 - $800. Bob Basset via BoingBoing
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Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:17:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Plastiki-crosses-Pacific/ /files/deriv/FL9/W2LU/GC1JRJ3X/FL9W2LUGC1JRJ3X.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FL9/W2LU/GC1JRJ3X/FL9W2LUGC1JRJ3X.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FL9/W2LU/GC1JRJ3X/FL9W2LUGC1JRJ3X.SMALL.jpg TUO5U6MGBZV8TDQ fungus amungus Plastiki, the boat made with 12,500 plastic bottles, has successfully sailed across the Pacific Ocean. The journey started in San Francisco and has ended in Sydney after 130 days and 8,000 miles on the water. The goal was to raise awareness about the problem of plastics in the oceans, such as the Pa...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:06:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/DIY-Daft-Punk-helmet-is-awesome/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FJF/COLP/GBVJ2BJL/FJFCOLPGBVJ2BJL.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJF/COLP/GBVJ2BJL/FJFCOLPGBVJ2BJL.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJF/COLP/GBVJ2BJL/FJFCOLPGBVJ2BJL.SMALL.jpg TJFO2SJGBVJH0U5 fungus amungus Harrison Krix has made the best DIY version of the Daft Punk helmets, this is the Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo helmet, that I've seen so far. He made it over the course of 17 months and while that's quite a long time the results are pretty stellar. Check out the video with several hundred photos of t...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:58:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Knife-POV-wants-to-kill/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FUJ/9IOK/GBVJH08P/FUJ9IOKGBVJH08P.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FUJ/9IOK/GBVJH08P/FUJ9IOKGBVJH08P.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FUJ/9IOK/GBVJH08P/FUJ9IOKGBVJH08P.SMALL.jpg T12FPG8GBVJH08Z fungus amungus Flickr user zeni666 has created a lovely knife POV. Wave it around and the 7 LEDs spell out "KILL" in the air.   zeni666's Flickr page via Make
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