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- This 3D-printed violin has a classic sound and a look straight from the future Sat, 11 Apr 15, 3:01amThis futuristic-looking violin was made with a 3D printer. The two-string pietroelectric violin will debut at the 3D Print Design Show later this month in New York. Architects Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg of MONAD...
- Tinplate Girl Upcycles Old Tin Cans into Airships, Toys, and Sculptures Wed, 16 Jul 14, 2:30amThe creative team has made a wide array of artistic projects ranging from miniature steam boats to children's pinwheels. Marc (aka 'Tinplate Dad") began working in this medium about 15 years ago, while his daughter (Tinplate...
- Pedaling Pianist Strikes a Chord With His Homemade Piano Bike Sat, 13 Apr 13, 7:00amPianos aren't generally thought of as the most portable of musical instruments, which makes tickling the ivories almost always an indoor activity -- but staying cooped up inside to play wasn't what musician Gary Skaggs had...
- Fungus Can Make a Cheap Violin Sing Like a Stradivarius Wed, 12 Sep 12, 3:20amphoto via Shutterstock Normally, finding mold on your instrument would make any violinist panic. Fungus needs heat and moisture to grow, both of which are deadly to the delicate woods used to make stringed instruments. But...