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Toothpick Artistry
Using just small hand tools, enormous patience, and lots of toothpicks, Steven J. Backman creates amazingly intricate works of art.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 25: Microcontrollers and Arduino page 18

Free Juice Bar
The SolarPump Charging Station provides free power for charging cellphones, laptops, electric bikes, and other gadgets by converting solar energy to electricity right on the spot.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 24: Space page 22

Aiming High, Real High
Dan Parker has devoted most of the last five years to designing and building his own high-altitude airplane.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 24: Space page 24

Shelter from the Bus
Sculptor Christopher Fennell created a bus stop shelter out of actual retired buses.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 23: Gadgets page 21

DIY Truss Telescope
Dale Sander built a "truss telescoping telescope."
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 23: Gadgets page 24

A Reel-Time Clock
Reel Time tells time in pieced-together English sentences, displayed on rolls of 35mm film.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless page 25

In the Zome
Rob Bell and Patricia Algara created their own hybrid structure, a DIY greenhouse they call the Algarden Zome.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing page 25

Toolbox
A simply great calculator, laundry alternatives, a look at music, and the 3D camera you’ve been waiting for.
In Toolbox from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing page 152

Oilcan Canopy
Sanjeev Shankar and the residents of Rajokri, India transformed old oilcans into a suspended shade pavilion called Jugaad.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 24

Toolbox
Motion-memory toys, best holiday kits for kids and grownups, cool new tools, books, sites, and the ultimate Dremel.
In Toolbox from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 156

Magical Moths
Michelle Stitzlein builds 11-foot-wide moth sculptures.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 19: Robots page 18

Super Green Greenhouse
Jasmine Zimmerman's greenhouse made from used plastic bottles.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge page 20

Gliding on Air
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech page 22

Form and Functions
David Jones makes his own scientific calculator watch.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 15: Music page 20

Status: Stinky
Want someone to know how many times you applied deodorant today? Neither do the creators of Zero Privacy.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 14: Optics page 20

Wind-Up Whimsy
Gina Kamentsky's Mechanical Confections are one-of-a-kind kinetic sculptures.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 13: Magic page 27

Toolbox
From fuzzy sensors to underwater ROVs to your very own eco-friendly surfboard.
In Toolbox from MAKE: 12: Upload page 166

Canstructing a World Without Hunger
Unique charity event raises canned food to a whole new level.
From CRAFT: 02: Creative Clones page 44

Kinetic Fauxbot Sculptures
The robotronic fantasia of sculptor Gould Nemo.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games page 25

Made On Earth Download Sample PDF
Report from the world of backyard technology.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology page 18

Art in Living
N55, a conceptual group from Denmark, creates functional art for living, breathing, and growing.
In Maker from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors page 38

Made On Earth
Amazing things your neighbors build in their basements.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays page 16