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The Stuffing of Dreams
Wendy Tsao brings children's artword to huggable life as toys, with her small business, Child's Own Studio.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 22

The Island of Magnificent Toys
Toy sculptor Scott Hensey in our new video series, "Make: Believe."
In Features from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 78

Please Seat Yourself
Randy Geile designs inexpensive wheelchairs using readily available parts.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 25

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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

The Island of Magnificent Toys
Toy sculptor Scott Hensey in our new video series, "Make: Believe."
In Features from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 78

Nellie Bly Smoker
Make a hot/cold food smoker from a 55-gallon steel drum.
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 94

Catapult Glider Launcher
Fling your Rocket Glider or other toy aircraft 150 feet into the sky!
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 104

Awesome Button
A hardware solution to help you when a synonym for “awesome” doesn’t come to mind immediately.
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 118

Laminar Flow Water Fountain
Make a cheap, high-tech nozzle to eliminate turbulence and create incredible water effects.
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 124

World Control Panel
Global domination for the young evil genius.
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 134

Screwy Light
Use throwaway 3D movie glasses to experiment with linear and circular polarized light.
In Toys, Tricks, and Teasers from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 148

Little Big Lamp
Add bright lighting to your space with powerful LEDs housed in PVC.
In Projects from MAKE: 32: Design for Makers page 152

3 Rules for Successful Citizen Science
Make it measurable. Make it cheap. Make it open.
From MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 38

26 Hacks in 48 Hours
The creative explosion of Science Hack Day.
From MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 70

Sound-O-Light Speakers
Surprisingly simple PVC pipe speakers are clear shining performers.
From MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 80

Rocket Glider
The classic toy, remade. This folding wing glider rockets up ... then glides back down!
From MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 88

Fetch-O-Matic
Build your own automatic tennis ball launcher for dogs.
From MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 98

Servo Controllers
Small, dedicated boards drive servomotors without (or with) programming.
In Skill Builder from MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 112

Auditory Ilusions
Explore your sense of hearing by creating weird sound tricks and effects.
In DIY: Science from MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 137

Otto Von Guericke and the Magdeburg Hemispheres
Make an impressively effective low-tech vacuum pump.
In Remaking History from MAKE: 31: Punk Science page 170

A Summer of Making
For all kids, time spent outside of school is as important, if not more so, than time inside school.
In Welcome from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 6

How We Made This Issue 3D
Making the different flavors of our "School's Out" 3D images.
In Maker from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 8

Red Left, Blue Right
Make 3D movies and photos on a shoestring.
In DIY: Imaging from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 14

ATLATL
This ancient hunting tool can hurl a 6-foot spear up to 100mph!
In Combat from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 25

Rocketship Treehouse
The ultimate clubhouse, this 15' backyard rocketship has 14 custom-programmed LED control panels inside and compressed air and water thrusters underneath, all controlled by a pilot joystick.
In Outdoors from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 30

Traditional Cigar Box Guitar
Hand-rolled music.
In Music from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 48

Remote Control Jammer Kit
Don't want anybody changing your channel? With the click of a button, you can block all IR remote controls for TVs, DVDs, you name it.
In Pranks from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 62

Folding Wing Glider
Fold this balsa glider's wings back in and slingshot it high into the air. When the glider reaches it's peak, it's wings pop open for a long, graceful flight down.
In Flight from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 71

Tiny Wanderer Robot
The perfect project for the beginning roboticist.
In Electronics from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 79

Van de Graaf Generator
Impress your friends and fellow citizen scientists by shooting electrical sparks.
In Weird Science from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 85

Making More Makers
Project Make brings hands-on learning to high school students.
In Making Makers from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out page 100

Homemade Home Security
Build a 4-camera surveillance system and watch from any web browser.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 44

The Electronic Nag
Build a Notification Alert Generator that pesters you to do your chores.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 50

12,000-Mile Universal Remote
Flip any switch from your smartphone!
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 66

Keybanging
Enjoy code-free home automation using prop controllers.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 72

The Towel
Build a robust R/C flying-wing airplane that's fun to fly and great to learn on.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 82

Pipe Dreams
Build sturdy furnishings with PVC pipe and a few tricks.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 96

Yakitori Grill
Get cookin' with this Japanese-style skewer grill.
From MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 108

IR Remote Hacking
How to capture, view, clone, and generate infrared signals.
In Skill Builder from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 118

Stickstand
Go hands-free and mount your tablet on a monopod.
In DIY: Home from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 130

Mr. Coffee Autopsy
Scrounging parts from a dead coffee maker.
In DIY: Circuits from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 134

Bacteria Battery
Microbial fuel cells generate electricity from "metal-breathing" bacteria in ordinary mud.
In DIY: Science from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 140

Hydraulic Ram Pump
Clever invention pumps water uphill with more water.
In DIY: Science from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 143

Things You Can't Make
Simple tricks of illusion make the impossible a reality.
In Toys, Tricks, and Teasers from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes page 152

Kyle Machulis: Hardware Hacker
Reverse engineering guru works to unlock our personal data.
In Maker from MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 32

See Inside Your Own Eyes
The Shadowscope, the Transilluminator, the Light Swirler, and the Brain Scanner give you a personal glimpse into your own eyes.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 62

North Paw and Heart Spark
Sensebridge makes devices that let people feel direction and see their heartbeat.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 68

DIY Blood Pressure Monitor
Make a blood pressure tester that’s tough, smart, and mobile.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 70

Tacit: A Haptic Wrist Rangefinder
This ultrasonic “bat glove” lets you feel things at a distance.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 78

Tiny Wanderer
Starter robot autonomously navigates with a $2 microcontroller.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 88

Geiger Counter
This radiation detector clicks, flashes, logs radioactivity levels, and shares its data with the world.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 100

Better Nerf Gun
Build a metal foam-dart gun that blows away store-bought plastic models.
From MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman page 112