Goli Mohammadi
Goli is senior editor of MAKE and CRAFT.
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Spartans, Space Marines, and Imperial Guardsmen
One of the most memorable sights from Maker Faire Bay Area last year was watching Petaluma, Calif.-based artist Shawn Thorsson‘s jaw-dropping 8-foot-tall Space Marines towering above the crowd as they worked their way through. Shawn is a master prop builder and was featured on the cover of MAKE Volume 32. […]
Chester the Trojan Horse Art Car
We’re just a day away from the launch of our 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area and it’s always so exciting to see the exhibits take shape and the installations roll in. The best thing is that you never know what’s waiting for you around the next turn. It could […]
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Jon Sarriugarte
Oakland-based artist, blacksmith, and fabricator Jon Sarriugarte and his wife and creative partner Kyrsten Mate have been bringing their incredible vehicles and installations to Maker Faire Bay Area since the very first one in 2006. That first year, they brought their SS Alpha Fox art car and their then-toddler daughter […]
The Viper 2.0
The Viper was one of the most popular projects at Maker Faire Bay Area last year, blowing minds, creating smiles, and eliciting screams of excitement. The Viper is a full-motion Battlestar Galactica-themed flight simulator built into the fuselage of a Piper PA-28 plane, complete with 360-degree rotation on both the pitch and roll axes, as well as a fully immersive flying environment inside. The most amazing part is that The Viper was made by a team of five high school students, guided by their m…
The Otherworldly Nautilus Submarine Car
We're thrilled that Oakland art collective Five Ton Crane is joining us again at this year's Maker Faire Bay Area. This time around, they bring an interpretation of the nautilus submarine from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to life in the gorgeous form of the Nautilus Submarine Art Car.
Power Racing Ups the West Coast Ante
Nothing tests maker mettle quite like time and budget constraints. West Coast makers: Now is the time to step up and show off your modding skills. This weekend, May 18 and 19, at the 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area, we are hosting the season opener of the Power Racing Series (PPPRS). Come race us!
Mauro and His Fiery Piano
Bay Area Milanese artist Mauro Ffortissimo is well versed in the visual arts as well as classical piano. Earlier this year, these two passions converged in the form of the Sunset Piano, the name given to a castoff grand piano that Mauro acquired. In a poetic act that brought joy […]
Christina Sporrong’s Caged Pulse Jets
Taos, New Mexico-based artist Christina Sporrong is a welder, blacksmith, educator, aerialist, illustrator, performer, mayhem creator, and all-around badass. Christina will be bringing her incredible, interactive Caged Pulse Jets to Maker Faire Bay Area, May 18 and 19.
How-To: The Panjolele Cake Pan Ukulele
What can you make with two cake pans, 20 toothpicks, some lumber, and a handful of screws? A Panjolele! Whitehall, Michigan-based maker Chester Winowiecki shared his full how-to on the pages of MAKE Volume 33. We posted it on our site so you can start gathering materials and building right away.
Interactive Musical Tire Swing
The Interactive Musical Tire Swing is a ton of fun to play with and was a big hit at Maker Faire Bay Area last year. In a nutshell, it plays soundtracks and musical beats depending on the rider’s acceleration and rotation. The Swing will be back at this year’s Faire, […]
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Fast & Furious Fuselage
Five young makers built the Viper, a full-motion flight simulator built into the fuselage of a Piper PA-28 plane.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 25
Mad Props
An exclusive interview with Shawn Thorsson.
In
Features
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 28
Workshop: Shawn Thorsson
Down a dusty road in the eggs-and-butter town of Petaluma, Calif., sits a big, handmade pink Victorian complete with chicken coop, storage containers, vintage cars, and Thorsson's badass workshop, where fantasy comes to life.
In
Workshop
from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers page 38
Queen of Caulk
California artist Tramaine de Senna spent three full months (about 800 hours) working on her “I Love Caulk Frosting” series.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
31: Punk Science page 18
Young Maker Profile: Joey Hudy
When Joey Hudy went to his first Maker Faire he had no idea it would lead to meeting the president of the U.S.
In
Maker
from MAKE:
schoolsout: School's Out page 93
Young Maker Profile: Andrew Katz
Andrew combined ultrasonic sensors, an Arduino microcontroller, and his laptop to create his Notify Me Now stealth home security system that alerts him that alerts him whenever a sensor is tripped.
In
Maker
from MAKE:
schoolsout: School's Out page 94
Stick City
Scott Weaver made a giant sculpture of San Francisco out of toothpicks, called "Rolling Through the Bay."
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
30: Smarter Homes page 18
Notify Me Now!
One young maker's home security system.
From MAKE:
30: Smarter Homes page 59
Organ Donor
Multitalented maker Matthew Borgatti built a MIDI-powered organ.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
29: DIY Superhuman page 23
Gnarly Biogenesis
Greek artist Achilles Kapsalis breathes wicked new life into
animal bones, resurrecting them as fierce, bionic
creatures born of his imagination.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games page 20
Orbital Illusion
Fairgoers at the 2010 Bay Area Maker Faire were mesmerized by a massive, steel-and-glass orrery gently rotating in the main hall.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
26: Karts and Wheels page 24
Warm Glow of Abduction
Jason Dietz makes lamps that depict a classic flying saucer shooting down a giant plasma ray and pulling up an unsuspecting victim into the ship.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
24: Space page 18
Seriously Heavy Metal
Engineer and musician Tristan Shone conceives and machines instruments that extrude deep, dark sounds rich with texture and emotion.
In
Maker
from MAKE:
22: Remote Control / Wireless page 30
Toolbox
Cool beats, aged brass, an analog synth kit, and a guide to surviving the apocalypse (steampunk style).
In
Toolbox
from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge page 168
Who Doesn’t Love Stickers?
Mrs. Grossman's sticker company continues to thrive after
30 colorful years.
From
CRAFT:
10: Celebrate! page 32
Toolbox
Magnetic tacks, a doorbell for your cubicle, science for the hungry, and lessons from the Game of Life.
In
Toolbox
from MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 176
Interstellar Visions
South of Tucson, Ariz., a science enthusiast has been collecting moonlight.
In
Made on Earth
from MAKE:
15: Music page 21
Weaver of Illusions
Fused glass artist Randy Comer makes pieces that evoke aboriginal textiles from around the world.
In
Handmade
from
CRAFT:
08: Weaving page 20
Toolbox
All the awl you'll need, a kit to build your own yo-yo, wireless SD memory cards, and the maker before MacGyver.
In
Toolbox
from MAKE:
13: Magic page 190
Bazaar
Crafty goods we adore.
In
Bazaar
from
CRAFT:
04: Costumes page 156
Bazaar
Crafty goods we adore.
In
Bazaar
from
CRAFT:
03: Japanese Influence page 146
Handmade
Faux taxidermy, fabric brain art, river-rock ceramics, blown-glass rayguns, and Burning Man's favorite 80-foot flower.
In
Handmade
from
CRAFT:
02: Creative Clones page 14
Toolbox
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites.
In
Toolbox
from MAKE:
06: Robots page 174
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New Resolutions
Learn a new skill, teach a new skill.
In
Maker's Corner
from MAKE:
24: Space page 32
Mosaic Masterpiece
Bedeck a wooden table with your old (but meaningful) plates and ceramics.
From
CRAFT:
09: Crafting Green page 82
