Artist Uses Modified Inline Skates to Paint Large-Scale Landscape Paintings
photos via Di Studio Artist Tian Haisu uses modified roller skates to paint large-scale landscape paintings in a technique she calls “Landskating.” Haisu’s inline skates…
RU 800 S, A Massive Machine That Renews Railroad Tracks With a Mobile Assembly Line
RU 800 S is a truly massive piece of machinery that renews railroad tracks by replacing rails, railway ties, and gravel track beds simultaneously. The…
The Mechanical Mayhem of the 11th Annual RoboGames in San Mateo, California
The 2015 RoboGames (previously) took place last week in San Mateo, California and Make: was on hand to document the mechanical mayhem in photos and…
A Simple Mix-and-Match Dress-Up Game Made With Four Clear Plastic Cups
Toper-centage created this whimsical mix-and-match dress-up game with four clear plastic cups and a marker. Each cup bears drawings of several hair or clothing options–as…
Animated Explanations of the 12 Principles of Animation
Animator Alan Becker (previously) has created 12 informative animations that explain the 12 basic principles of animation as outlined in the classic 1981 animation tome…
‘Kinetic Sand’, A Tabletop Interactive Installation of Digital Particles That Responds to Touch
Digital particles swirl in response to the movements of a glass sphere in the tabletop interactive installation Kinetic Sand by digital art duo Adrien M…
A Robotic Glockenspiel Playing a Rousing Rendition of the Classic Synthpop Tune ‘Popcorn’
In this delightful video by James Cochrane, a robotic glockenspiel plays a stirring rendition of “Popcorn,” a pioneering 1969 synthpop instrumental song by Gershon Kingsley.…
Black Pearl, A Custom Motorcycle Powered by a Steam Engine
photo by Marc Quinlivan Back in 2014 Netherlands-based custom motorcycle shop Revatu Customs unveiled Black Pearl, a motorcycle powered by a functioning steam engine. The…
A Wedding RSVP Card for the Many Varieties of Horrible Wedding Guest
Bob Powers attempts to cover every possible kind of terrible wedding guest in this hilarious wedding RSVP card over at Someecards. Among some of the…
Onlookers Mistake Fallen Construction Crane at Dallas Museum of Art as an Art Installation
Last week a large truck-mounted construction crane abruptly tipped over during the erection of a party tent at the Dallas Museum of Art. The crane’s…