Hi Crafters! Today is the deadline for the Need a Tech Makeover contest. Just submit your story or nominate a friend for a chance to win a $5000 tech makeover and training from the experts at Hot Hardware. And as a judge, we’d love to see some pictures or videos along with your entries! Plus, […]
American Science and Surplus is a classic source of materials for makers of just about anything. They have a collection of Halloween-ish bits and pieces like rubber spider webs, gigantic spiders, life-sized skeletons, fake teeth, glow-in-the-dark maggots, and voice modulators, but make sure you explore the rest of their site for cheap switches, motors, tools, […]
Author and Make Magazine contributor Tom Nardone is at it again – his Extreme Pumpkins site is full of amazing pumpkin creations. We do the vomiting pumpkin every year – mixing in rice and mini M&Ms add a touch of realism. Check out his books, Extreme Pumpkins, and Extreme Pumpkins II.
Make this lovely (and nattily dressed!) zombie sit up and scare your guests. The design uses a sprinkler valve, PVC pipe and a screen door opener. Propmaster shows us how here. via Hacked Gadgets
If you’re looking for mask-making inspiration, look at these photos taken by Roadknight Labs of amazing masks made for Carnivale.
Raphael Abrams just posted a peek inside his portable hacking lab to the NYC Resistor blog : I like to hack on the go. So I made a charming little mini lab out of a cigar box and some electronic parts. It’s got a breadboard, a built-in Arduino, a couple of places to put loose […]
Did I forget to mention the fighting robots at Maker Faire? This is going to be a great event! There are going to be over 27 robots fighting in the first ever Texas competition. Don’t miss this event, it’s going to be great! Maker Faire announces the RoboGames Texas Cup event to be held on […]
