If only all industrial designers paid as much attention to ergonomics as this engineer. Michigan-based Michael Chou is a dad who loves ice cream, and has scooped a lot of it out for his kids. Here’s the thing: He likes the ice cream when it’s frozen solid, not partially mel ...

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Behold, the Midnight Scoop. It’s just as sleek and sexy as it sounds. Designed by Michigan engineer Michael Chou, the ergonomic ice cream scoop solves the much dreaded challenge of spooning rock solid ice cream before it’s ready to budge. (Sometimes you can’t wait for t ...

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A plant in Burnham will be the only place the wooden toys are made, and most of the wood used in production will come from Maine. BURNHAM — Lincoln Logs, a toy that has been used by children around the world for nearly a century, will be made in central Maine now that the distributor of ...

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I could hardly wait to show you this Popsicle stick craft! These snowflakes are fun, easy, and so inexpensive to make. The smallest snowflake is 12 inches across; the largest is 24 inches. I had some rhinestones left over from my Christmas tree advent calendar, so I glued some at the tips o ...

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Editor’s note: This series showcases “omiyage” (souvenirs) from around Japan. We introduce “must-buy” items available at prefecture-operated shops in Tokyo that promote local tourism products. The series appears on Saturdays. After the ancient Japanese capital of ...

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VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Du’s machine to split bamboo not only enriched the inventor; it also raised earnings for his fellow villagers.  Time-saver: The machine can split a bamboo stalk into 17 strips in one minute. Bui Van Du stunned top Vietnamese engineers with his ...

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Most street artists are familiar with the Mean Streak, but now Krink offers up its own version: the K-80 Permanent Paint Stick. It can write on rough or smooth surfaces… and under wet, oily, dry or even underwater conditions. The sticks of opaque paint are protected by a durable bar ...

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One of my favorite things to do is find curbside “trash” and give it love, transforming it into something unique.  My friend Beckie calls this whole process “Roadkill Rescue” and even has a website devoted to showcasing the web’s best of such transformations; Today’s project is my latest res ...

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Wood carvings have traditionally been the expertise of artisanal wood carvers who skillfully etch lines into blocks of wood to make beautiful objects. But today, it is very much possible to use a machine to do the carving for you. And Lam Chee Hong of Moon CNC Carving Sdn Bhd, has come to depe ...

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A sustainable and best priced alternative for disposable capsules. Make your own & have your favorite cup out of your Nespresso machine A nice cup of coffee is something quite personal. If you love coffee then you agree with us. But at the time you have to pick from a standard range of ...

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I get some wonderful picture from wood art related website.  As for author’s largest project, it is called Toothpick City and it was made out of one hundred thousand toothpicks. Moreover, the creation of the project took more than eight years. Toothpick City is an ongoing project, and Author pl ...

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Richard Steiner, a master of the Japanese woodblock printing technique, will speak about his work and process at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Peninsula School of Art, in conjunction with the current school exhibit, “Out of the Woods: Contemporary Woodblock Prints,” in which Steiner has prints that ...

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