Autonomous Sumo Combat Robot With Pneumatic Flipper - How To: This Sumo Bot was designed, built, programmed and tested over a 12 week period for one of my final year engineering classes. The aim was to design and build a lightweight fully autonomous sumo fighting robot for an in class Sumo Bot competition…
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Hope y’all are having a great week so far…and if any of you are taking exams/finals…I wish you all GOOD LUCK! My fiancé and both of my roommates are in their 1st semester of law school so it’s been a little crazy and stressful around my house….I tend to stay out of their way and play on Pintrest on my down time. I am loving all of the Holiday ideas and decoration from that site and just wanted to share some of my favorites that I’ve seen so far this year. Write something “Christmas-y” on a chalkboard and put it over the mantle…this could last all the way through February too! Fabric Covered Poster Board Christmas tree cones. Click here for instructions. DIY ornaments…Styrofoam covered in glitter. Much less expensive than the big ornaments at the store. Click here for instructions. I love these…toothpicks in plastic spheres spray painted white and covered spray-on snow! Acorn Cap Ball. Click here for instructions. Christmas frame using wrapping paper. Click here for instructions. Dollar store fake fruit + glitter = these beauties you can use to decorate! Marshmallow snow garland for a party décor!! Click here for instructions. Wrap candles with holiday ribbon. Click here for instructions. Painted pine cones. Button tree! Click here for instructions. Snowman out of wreaths! Brilliant! Ornaments hanging from dining room chandelier. Click here for instructions. Clean pine cones on ribbon. So simple, yet so pretty! Click here for instructions. Snowman Tree Easy Christmas table centerpieces….here’s an easy way to make these as topiary’s: Click here Hand Santa-tizer. Click here for instructions. Woodland Labels. Click here for instructions. Have any of you tried to do or make any of these things? I can’t wait to be married and have a house one day so I can do some of these things. RGL
Super Hero Theme Board/Door Tags So I got a question about the Super Heroes I made for a board I posted recently and I figured I might as well post these images as resources if you want to do...
Quick Change Radius (Ball) Turner for Metal Lathe: I built this radius/ball turner a few years back, and thought I should finally share what I learned. This is actually the second radius turner I made- the first was such a disaster that really settled in to research what other people did, and apply …
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Miss Havisham's look is eerie and Gothic. There are many ways to bring this character to life and my initial idea was to use this for inspiration Source: The Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes This is the crone's dress from Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999). It's tattered and old and spooky, so it would have been perfect for Miss Havisham. The veil is also a nice touch. It obscures the face and makes the whole silhouette more ghost-like. But I decided not to use a veil since they tend to get really cumbersome at a party. I am also going to use my Mom's dress and I don't want to shred or dye it to get this tattered look. The Crone's Dress, bodice detail However, I do love the cobwebs, and I will hopefully achieve something very similar with my bag of decorative spider webs. In different film versions Miss Havisham has very different hair. There is the crazy, puffy hair that makes me think of late 18th century. There is a more sweet and girly 'Victorian' look with curls that reminds you that this old, bitter woman was once young and carefree. In one of the more recent films, which was clearly trying to match the costumes to the time frame of the story, there is a more sophisticated and polished hairstyle to go with a regency wedding gown. But I think, my own hairstyle will largely depend on how much time I'll have before the party. I will probably go with a very simple up-do of some sort and add a few flowers to make it look more bridal. This way I can spend more time on my makeup. See also, Miss Havisham Part I and Miss Havisham Part II
For some people, maintaining a positive body image can be a lifelong challenge. In a series of complex paintings called Skin, 19-year-old photographer
Protagonistes / Marionnettes Emilie: protagoniste principal Marcel:...
This scrap quilt was a long time in the making. I started a couple years ago sewing 1.5"x2.5" crumbs of scraps together and just finally finished! I love using up even the smallest scraps of fabric. This was started as a leader-ender project, but I can never leave them as leader-enders. They have to go on and become my main project! Originally I was going to set these still on point, but in a zig zag arrangement instead of the pinwheels (like old gum wrapper chains). Then I saw the Bonnie Lass pattern and decided to go that direction instead. I decided to go with setting triangles cut from scraps rather than white and I really like how it looks. I quilted the top with a stipple and bound it with black. Scrappy binding seemed like the natural choice, of course, but I wanted something more solid to give a definite edge to the craziness of the top. The size of this quilt was determined by how many of those little blocks I had made... it wound up at 64" square. Of course this quilt is going to Covered in Love. I just took a big delivery up to the hospital yesterday bringing our total to 155 quilts! If you want to join in you can find details about program on the main page or find our block drive going on here. Linking to Finish it Friday and Oh Scrap! Listening to... Avicii. I secretly love EDM and techno :) Happy music for a happy quilt.
but finally finished! I found some of the original batik for the binding. Yay! There are advantages to being a scrap/fabric hoarder! I'm calling it the "Tree of Life" and it measures in at at a heavy 17 1/2" x 20"! Thank you for all the wonderful comments and encouragement...I really appreciated it last week! It feels good to get another WIP/UFO completed and ready to hang up! I'll be sending Rett an email to let her know that halfway around the globe, her creativity, genius and artwork continues to inspire me! Thank you. Thank you, Rett! Onto another project. For scale, I placed my umbrella next to a pattern I took to Staples and had blown up by 200%! LOL Go big or go home! Another machine-pieced, hand-appliqued scrap hexie in the middle of auditioning scraps which became this: that will be the center of my new project. Linking up with Quilt Story i have to say Freshly Pieced and crazy mom quilts In a world gone horribly wrong sometimes, it is nice to have somewhere to go for a little light, beauty and kindness. Join us this week!
Sweet, sweet sunshine was the inspiration behind this innovative, hybrid hospital bed/wheelchair design by Lirong Yang. Just a bit of sun can go a long way to m
Broken Mirror/Evening Sky is a series of images by New York photographer Bing Wright who captured the reflections of sunsets on shattered mirrors. The final prints are displayed quite large, measuring nearly 4′ across by 6′ tall, creating what I can only imagine to be the appearance of stained glass windows. The series was on view early this year at Paula Cooper Gallery where you can learn more about the works, and you can see more on Wright’s website. More
More about the Bowland Adirondack Wooden Rocking Chair... Make the most of your outdoor space with the Bowland Adirondack Wooden Rocking Chair, perfect for lazy afternoons in the garden or on the patio. Carefully constructed from highly-durable Chinese Fir, the Bowland has an attractive slatted design in the Adirondack/Westport style with extra-wide arrmests and is both robust and very practical. This classic design is just one of many across our range of outdoor chairs. Adirondack chairs are extremely comfortable seats with an ergonomic design and deep seating that encourages you to shuffle back. The Bowland wooden rocker is supplied with a coat of preservative that gives it a 'natural' finish. However, if desired, the rocker may be painted to match your own colour schemes, as its finish takes normal paint very well. Looks great in bright colours! Or simply add one of our garden cushions for a pop of colour. Although this Bowland Rocker has been treated with preservative at the factory, we recommend that the item is treated with preservative or Teak Oil in the Autumn and again in the Spring each year, especially if the item is kept permanently out of doors. Teak Oil tends to be the preferred choice, due to its ease of application and rapid drying. The Bowland wooden rocker is supplied with a coat of preservative which gives it a clean 'natural' wood finish. However, if desired, the rocker may be painted to match your own colour schemes, with the finish able to take normal paint very well too. It looks great in bright and vibrant colours!
Dr. Martens is reviving the spirt of Ray Petri's Buffalo movement. We spoke with Buffalo
Completed in 2005 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Images by Jens M. Lindhe, Maria Gonzalez. The Tietgen dormitory project was made possible by a donation from the Nordea Denmark Fund. The intention of the donation was to make possible the...
Yinka Shonibare MBE blends fiberglass figures, Dutch wax-printed cotton fabric, metal, handpainted globes, and more to craft sculptures that explore race, economics, and other social issues. The artist’s mixing of textures, materials, and cultural iconography offers complexity past an initial scan. He was last featured on HiFructose.com.
The Final Cut - Pink Floyd / The Kiss - Gustav Klimt
Many, many moons ago, I did a refashion with one of Philip’s old polo shirts, and after a ton of emails and comments asking for a step by step tutorial, it’s finally time. This was a polo that Philip bought a few years ago, but when it accidentally went through the dryer and shrunk quite […]
....because it's finally finished! This quilt took 1/2 a year to finish! I started it over the summer along with all the other Swoon 13...
I Love This Idea Great For birthdays/graduation/ Weddings/anniversaries!!
It's the mid 1950s in Russia. As the country sunk deeper into its Cold War with the West, Soviet military minds began to
Momerandum - V. 1 - Hand painted Photographic print on Hahnemuhle paper, mounted on diabond, UV resin coated - 140x140x5 cm ALBERTO SANCHEZ Born 1971, Spain Alberto Sánchez is a photographer and multi-media artist based between Byron Bay, Australia and Madrid, Spain. He prints, hacks and re-invents his own photographs using a unique hand-colouring technique, creating a hybrid reality of physical and imagined worlds where photographic documentary is meshed with improbable landscapes, creating his own form of magic realism. Sánchez rediscovers the world through his viewfinder and re-visions that experience through his textured layering and evocative palette. His body of work explores the notions of urban expansionism, capitalism and how individuals define themselves in an increasingly overloaded sensorial environment. Represented by Decorazon Gallery (USA/ London) and Retrospect Galleries in Australia, Alberto has exhibited extensively at Art Fairs in Europe, USA, South America, and throughout Asia where a significant portion of his work is photographed. Alberto has been gaining recognition from both institutions and commercial galleries around the world. His work has appeared in many press articles and publications. Awards include: Finalist in the Bowness Photography Prize (2013), Finalist in the Wilson Visual Arts Award (2013), Semi-finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2011), finalist Prometheus Visual Arts Award (2011), Australian Institute of Photography Runner-Up QLD Portrait Photographer of the Year (2010), Highly Commended Olive Cotton Award (2009), People’s Choice and Finalist at HeadOn Alternative Portrait Awards (2009) a finalist in the Olive Cotton Award (2008) as well as 15 awards from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (2007-2009).
This post contains affiliate links. If purchased, I will receive a commission, but the price stays the same for you! My three-and-a-half-year-old is finally old enough to be interested in making Christmas ornaments. We tried last year when he was 2 1/2 but it was difficult to keep him interested. This year I was looking […]
After months of hard work, our scrappy trip-around-the-world quilt is finally complete! Join us for a closer look at this stunning creation - featuring bright colors, unique patterns, and a whole lot of love.
