Bicycle – Affinity Cycles
The process of assembling an Affinity bicycle.
Read MoreBehind & beyond everyday objects.
The process of assembling an Affinity bicycle.
Read MoreConstructable 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
Read MoreAntwerp-based design studio Unfold sent 3D image files to manufacturers around the world and invited them to play with the production process to create unexpected results. This movie shows the 3D printing of a porcelain vase by Unfold.
Read Morethe 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
Read More“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…
Read MoreHandmade leather goods by Ghurka, for Eleven Madison Park.
Read MoreAn overview of the forging and forming of Istanbul cymbals.
Read MoreWatch as Bob Shimmin walks us through the process of creating a tintype photograph. This video is part of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum special exhibit – Remember Me: Civil War Portraits. Winner of the 2012 Tweet Up Kalamazoo Best Locally Produced Youtube Video Award. Watch the interview with Bob Shimmin here: vimeo.com/32272829 Visit the Kalamazoo Valley Museum Website here: kalamazoomuseum.org
Read MoreFor almost 20 years RØDE has designed and manufactured professional audio products from its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. As one of only a small number of microphone companies to manufacture outside of low cost labour regions, RØDE relies on passionate and innovative product design, combined with precision automation and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques to bring its products to market. This ideology is encapsulated in The RØDE Difference. It represents an ethos that sets RØDE apart amongst its pro audio peers. Join RØDE Microphones’ President & Founder, Peter Freedman, as he personally…
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