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Cosplayer Uses Engineering Background for Over the Top Costume Effects

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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August 11th, 2016August 10th, 2016

Chrissy of Engineering Couture creates cosplay designs with a mix of artistry and DIY tech. Her steampunk Dalek dress actually has steam!

This Gorgeous Crochet Wedding Dress Only Cost $30

By Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith

Nicole is a former Editorial Intern at Make: She is a long time maker and previously worked for Instructables.com (Penolopy Bulnick). Every day she is inspired by something new and wishes there was more hours in the day to make!

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June 7th, 2015June 8th, 2015 13

Chi Krneta went unconventional with her wedding dress and the outcome is simply stunning. She worked on this beautiful crochet dress everyday during her bus ride for five months. Once the dress was complete, Krneta sewed a simple dress lining to wear under the crocheted portion. The whole dress only cost her $30 to create, and that’s including […]

Flashback: Splash Swimsuit Cover-Up

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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May 4th, 2015May 4th, 2015

by Nikol Lohr Cool, whisper-soft, and silky, this breezy lace swimsuit cover-up is as comfortable to knit at the beach as it is to wear there. Worked in soft, gently luxuriant Lorna’s Laces Pearl, a 50/50 silk and bamboo blend, Splash knits up quickly with a simple old shale lace pattern that coaxes excellent mileage […]

Drawing a Dress With a 3D-Printing Pen

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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September 9th, 2014 0

Dresses usually start out as drawings, but this incredible dress made by Hong Kong fashion designers SHIGO actually ended up as one.

The Woman Who Sews A Dress For Children in Africa Every Day

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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August 25th, 2014December 8th, 2015

Lillian Weber, who happens to be 99 years old, makes a dress for children in Africa every day, which are distributed through the Little Dresses for Africa charity organization.