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Adam Savage Builds His Childhood Home in Foamcore

Adam Savage Builds His Childhood Home in Foamcore

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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The ever-industrious Adam Savage uses foamcore and a hobby knife to bring his childhood back to life.

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Building and Flying a 15′ Remote Control Star Destroyer

Building and Flying a 15′ Remote Control Star Destroyer

Peter Sripol

By Peter Sripol

Peter Sripol

Kind of the "mad RC scientist" type, Peter has been known for his crazy flying RC projects. Specializing in VTOL technology (vertical take off and landing) he has built a 10ft long Avengers Heli-carrier, a fire extinguishing drone, a giant cargo plane, a microwave carrying airplane and much more! Peter Sripol is a content creator for FliteTest.com.

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Terrifying as they may be, it’s actually quite simple to build an Imperial Star Destroyer. Flying it, however…

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Foamcore Lamp design.

Here’s Why You Should Prototype with Foamcore

By Ian Gonsher

Ian Gonsher

Ian Gonsher is a artist, designer, and educator at Brown University. His interests include the interdisciplinary intersections of design process and creative practice, with a focus on the ways we can learn and teach to design better experiences for everyone. He enjoys collaborating with students on design projects, with current interests that include STEAM, critical design/critical futures, and making things like robots and furniture.

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Brown University’s Ian Gonsher shares tips and best practices for prototyping low resolution designs in foamcore.

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