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Improvisation rotomolding machine by Annika Frye

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German designer Annika Frye incorporated a cordless drill in the rotational moulding machine she built for making one-off items using a process that would normally result in an identical series From Dezeen

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SWIRLING (Yellow & Black Custom Guitar)

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Guitar swirl, Tint bath on a blank guitar, nice results . made with borax and paint here is a tutorial http://theswirling.com/Tutorials/BoraxMethod/WhatWillYouNeed.aspx

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Bicycle – Affinity Cycles

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The process of assembling an Affinity bicycle.

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Interactive laser cutter

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Constructable is an interactive drafting table that produces precise physical output in every step. Users interact by drafting on the workpiece using a hand-held laser pointer. The system tracks the pointer and implements its effect by cutting the workpiece using a high-powered and fast laser cutter. More Information: http://www.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/baudisch/projects/constructable.html Constructable is a research project by Stefanie Mueller, http://www.stefaniemueller.org Pedro Lopes, http://www.plopesresearch.net Patrick Baudisch, http://www.patrickbaudisch.com Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany via notcot

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Musical Weapons

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the mexican artist has created a set of 50 fully functioning musical instruments including a flute, guitar and drum kit fabricated out of a variety of firearms such as revolvers, shot-guns, machine guns… this video documents the production of the weapons into musical instruments, a process which was done over the course of two weeks. see designboom’s original article at: designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/24291/an-orchestra-of-musical-instruments-made-from-weapons-by-pedro-reyes.html

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Discarded Wood-Shavings chair

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“It’s no surprise to learn that hardwood furniture factories aren’t the most sustainable of operations. But it is a shock to hear just how wasteful. According to two students at London’s Royal College of Art, as much as 80% of the timber used in the average factory ends up in the trash, in the form of wood chips and shavings. So for every chair produced, nearly the same amount of wood ends up discarded. Marjan van Aubel and Jamie Shaw see no reason for the waste. As part of a group…

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Letterpress – Steracle Press

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Created By Us Episode No. 1 thisiscreatedbyus.com STERACLE PRESS Steracle Press is a lettepress studio located in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. While many trendy studios and galleries can be found along the busy streets, Steracle Press is a treasure tucked away within the neighborhood. The Studio is run by the talented Stacey Stern, who is a graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We are proud to share some insight into her process and her story.