Dec 12
Done any swashbuckling lately? Want to try it in the sky? Look no further than this handmade sailing ship kite, which takes flight on sails made of nylon on a ship made of bamboo.
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Dec 12
From afar, designer Coralie Gourguechon’s work looks a little bit like macaroni art—or at least a very abstract collage. Up close, though, each piece is an extremely simplistic but entirely functional electronic device. Even this paper-cone speaker.
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Dec 12
Have you tried sharing an umbrella with someone who’s shorter than you? It’s fine if you’re the one holding it, but if the other person is holding it, then you might feel a couple of bumps as the frame scrapes against your head, because your companion might be holding it a wee bit low.
Clearly, that’s a first-world problem. But it’s one that Hiroshi Kajimoto has solved with the UnBRELLA. When it’s closed, the UnBRELLA appears upside-down. When it’s open, you’ll see that the frame is placed on the outside instead, which makes it inside-out as well.
With these design modifications, the user gets more head room and the potential for tangled hair is eliminated.
The UnBRELLA is available for pre-order online. It will be released in mid-February 2014.
[via Laughing Squid]
Dec 12
I’ve heard of people trying to build a better mousetrap. I’ve never heard of anyone trying to build a better pencil sharpener. That is exactly Matt Marrocco hoping to do with his Kickstarter campaign. The project aims to produce electric and manual pencil sharpeners, going by the name IDRAW.
Everything about these sharpeners is designed to give you a perfect point for artwork and sketching. Each one is made from aircraft grade 6061 T6 aluminum and injection molded plastic. The electric pencil sharpener gets power from an internal USB rechargeable battery, while the manual version of course gets its power from your hand.
The device will be offered in satin silver, tactical black, and a limited edition gold anodized finish. A pledge of $25(USD) or more gets you a manual sharpener. A pledge of $65 or more gets you an electric sharpener in basic silver.
And for those of you who think that’s too much to spend on a pencil sharpener, this ought to put it in perspective:
Dec 12
This solid-looking structure appears to be made out of plastic—or some equally sturdy polymer. But get a little closer, and you’ll find it’s made of… salt?
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Dec 12
Hungry? Sorry, you’re outta look. While this box might look like it’s stuffed full of cookies, you’re actually looking at a cool new set of wall hangers.
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Dec 11
Most of the nixie tube hacks and mods we’ve seen involve clocks, which isn’t surprising considering the tubes were primarily used to show numbers. But there are also tubes that display symbols, and those are the ones put to good use by Lasermad in its Nixie Chessboards.
Lasermad uses ex-Soviet Nixies from the 80s. They also designed a neat chessboard that uses induction coils to power the tubes. All you have to do is plug the board to an outlet and the tubes will automatically light up when you place them on the board.
Here’s a demo video of the board:
You can order the Nixie Chessboard from Lasermad either as a ready-to-assemble kit for $340 (USD) or as a fully built set for $759. Note that the DIY kit is not for beginners, although Lasermad does have a help forum for people who opt to get their hands dirty.
[via The UberReview]
Dec 10
You’ve broken a dish; it’s in bits and pieces on the floor. You pick up the shards. You forage for glue. You try to stick them back together but, dammit, the cracks don’t quite align. You look at this Franken-ceramic and decide that it will always bug you, just enough, when you see it there on the shelf amongst its pure tableware pals. So, in the end, you toss it out.
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Dec 09
For those of us stuck in the slushy northern reaches of the country, the first weeks of December are always painful—for the internet (and Instagram, and Twitter) is full of interesting art on view at Design Miami/ and Art Untiled. Here’s some of the best of what we’re missing out on (or, if you hate Miami, narrowly avoiding).
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Dec 09
Sure, it’s a nice gesture to make—or even 3D print
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