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Meet the Makers video of yours truly
I was contacted a few weeks ago by Make Magazine's Brookelynn Morris to be part of a series of Meet the Makers videos they were doing. They've already covered some incredible cratspeople- instrument maker Sun Kim and motorcycle builder Satya Kraus have already been featured. I am completely honored to be
Fantastically detailed Iron Man figurine
Jonathan Kuriscak of Packratstudios modded/created this amazingly detailed Iron Man figurine. He also made a matching little victorianized, moustachio'd Tony Stark to pilot it. The mod includes a flickering-fire like effect in the suit's 'furnace'. This is the kind of amazing, dedicated fine craftsmanship I love to see. I can
Tardis pattern fabric
Knowing the overlap between SPWS fans and Doctor Who fans is, to put it midly, healthy- I knew you'd enjoy this Tardis pattern I submitted to Spoonflower. Spoonflower is a print on demand site for fabric- upload your designs and order them with a choice of several fabrics. If
The Bodice Rippers: EP volume II
Previously blogged band the Bodice Rippers have a new EP out, and it is wonderful. Vocalist Megan Fenske throws herself full-on into her vocals- singing their sinister, strange, poetic lyrics with rich and gritty passion. I last compared them with Decemberists/Tom Waits, and while that still holds true, they've matured and added jazzy/swing sound
Awesome, strange, weird mash-up micro-fad at Thingaverse
Over at the Thingaverse, the free 3D model download community centered around the Makerbot, strange things are afoot. Or a leg, with a whistle sticking out of it on top of a gun. It seems a mash-up fad has broken out, with people taking 2 or more models and
Things used to be prettier: The Slant-O-Matic 500
Just look at it. I'm spending my holiday getting ready for my Scarf-a-Day project, which means lots of looking at lots of fabric and sewing machines. I've thus far just been using a 1940's singer, but I think it's time for a change, and I want a machine that
Steampunk Etch-a-Sketch
Reddit user HaloKitty made this as a Christmas present for a friend. Well done!
Gift guide #1: Animal parts
By BillyBlue22, info below the cut. I'm going to say right off the bat that I am not a fan of the greater american gift giving frenzy. I don't do black friday deals, I don't by things out of some obligation to do so. However, that being said, I
Tom Sepe’s Steampunk Motorbike
An Interview By Meredith Scheff Wandering through the industrial neighborhood of West Oakland, You'll find more than a few warehouse art studios, each one filled to the brim with all manner of projects; from giant robots to huge metal art – and of course steam machines. A few days
Hey guys I made a TreeHat
And when I get home I put it on my hat tree.