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Make a Starship Enterprise With Paperclips
 A webpage created by David M Chasse will teach you how to construct your own Starship Enterprise using tools available at your home or your office. These are the items you will need.
You'll need to collct One Wall Clip, 2 Small Paperclips, 1 Large Paperclip, 1 small Pinch Clip, Some Tape, Black Sharpie.
That's really good for something made from a few office supplies. All the other trekkies at your office will be so jealous of you. (via Make -> Boing Boing)
Posted on March 19, 2007
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Amazing Dragon Origami
The above screenshot is from a foreign tv show that shows skilled paper crafters making origami birds and dragons from large pieces of paper. You can watch the video here.
Posted on March 14, 2007
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Gummi Bear Rug
This gummi bear rug was made entirely from gummi bears except for the bear's faux nails. You can see Simon the gummi bear rug here on Yayachou.com. Make says the rugs is a 32x30 inch rug. You may also be interested in this webpage that shows you how to build one big thirteen pound gummi bear.
Posted on March 12, 2007
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Algorithmically Designed Quilt
 Robert at All Manner of Distractions used his processing skills to come up with a cool quilt design for his mother. His mother was able to sew a quilt based on the design.
I whipped up a version of the program that made the original image and spit out a few screengrabs with different compositions. Mom choose one and started quilting. This was back in January. Right away, we ran into a little snag. She wasn't able to find any fabric wider than 4' to make the backing. She asked me what I wanted her to do instead, and that is when I rocked her world with 5 simple words.
How about one inch squares?
I love my mom and when she showed me the final backing, several hundred bright red one inch squares, I knew she loved me back. She probably despised me as she was sewing, but the end result was quite lovely! Textured but not distracting. And hey, it harkens back to pixels in a way, so the thematic sensibilities were enhanced.
The quilt of the magnetosphere image looks amazing. Very impressive quilting. (via Make)
Posted on March 9, 2007
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Origami Jumping Frogs for Kids
 The EnchantedLearning.com website has instructions for making an origami frog that can actually jump. All you need to make these frogs are paper, scissors and markers or crayons. The origimai frog building process is not difficult. You just follow the simply folding instructions and then draw two eyes on your frog and you are finished.
Enchanted Learning says that when you are done making multiple origami jumping frogs you can have a contest to see which frog jumps the best. There is also a handy informational page about frogs so you can teach your kids some amazing frog facts.
Posted on March 5, 2007
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Gollum Hat For LOTR Fans
 Look at this fabulous Gollum hat from Regina Rioux Gonzalez at Crochet Me. It's perfect for fans of fantasy novels. You can wear it and go about complaining of those nasty hobbitses that want your precious.
Want to sport a conversation piece that is as appropriate on the convention circuit as it is for a day of snowboarding? Well then, this hat's for you! Inspired by my favorite LOTR villain, this big-eared chapeau is worked up in warm wool Koigu and created entirely single crochet. Short rows are used to create a wrinkled brow, and easy construction techniques allow even the novice crocheter to tackle this wacky headgear with little problem. It's a satisfying project that is sure to turn heads.
Crochet Me also has the pattern for making the hat. (via Monster Crochet)
Posted on March 2, 2007
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