by bricabracwizard Steampunk came about in the late ’80′s. Basically coined as Victorian science fiction. With that in mind I decided to create an old fashioned music player with new fang dangled equipment. The first step was finding a box to encase the equipment in. I found this old indoor bowls case by Read More
It’s in your head… you know what you want… you just need to be able to get it ‘visual’ so others can see it too. Been there? Tried the pencil and paper and discovered you still don’t have the da Vinci gene? Never fear! Help is at hand: Since the Read More
Last week I wrote a post about how 3D printing was being used to make cheap and practical prosthetic limbs. Whilst that is undoubtedly the best application of the technology I’ve seen so far when it comes to a practical and inspirational use for the relatively new technology, 3D printing Read More
A project that started out as a special effect prosthetic has transformed into a potentially life changing technology that could help tens, even hundreds, of thousands of people live higher quality lives! After seeing a YouTube (this one here) video by Ivan Owen, a Washington based prop maker, a South Read More
Anyone who has lived in an apartment or rental accommodation has had to deal with an inadequate kitchen at some time in their life. The constant need to work around a general lack of shelf or cupboard space and no space left for a refrigerator. Kitchens also factor strongly into Read More
Last week we featured a post from guest blogger, Ana Cristina Sandrin about standing desks, ergonomics and spinal health. If you haven’t read it, you can find the post here. As a follow-up we’ve discovered this fascinating, if somewhat terrifying infographic put together by Medical Billing and Coding.org, detailing the dangers Read More
Having purchased a small vacant block of land I was keen to find an affordable and comfortable solution to make use of the beautiful mountain location and escape the city for weekends and holidays. After a career of building things to be delivered quickly and efficiently in theatre, I began Read More
The shift from an agricultural/industrial economy to a technological economy has greatly expanded the options available to us in terms of work and lifestyle, and yet we struggle with the impact that these sedentary jobs are having on our bodies. “People who ‘sit down all day’ are the members of Read More
Before we start into the actual construction of a Cigar Box Guitar, I should probably explain what a CBG actually is. Like the name suggests, a CBG is a small, playable guitar with a body constructed from a cigar box. Cigar Box Guitars have a long and colourful history Read More
Concrete is all around us. Chances are that you’re reading this in a building at least partially constructed with concrete. Even though concrete is one of the most ubiquitous and useful building materials around, it is not without problems, chief amongst them being that it has a tendency to crack Read More
