MAKE Labs: USB Mods from Volume 17
MAKE Volume 17 just got shipped off to the printer this week, and one of the DIY builds that the interns had a lot of fun with was the “USB Key Makeovers” project by Brian Nadel.
Year: 2009
Sewn Paper Valentines
Molly at The Purl Bee shows you how to make these precious Sewn Paper Valentines. This is a great project to use up your fabric scraps too!
Science fair fun with Hero’s Fountain
A few weeks ago some of the parents at the local grammar school asked me where they could find cool projects to build for the science fair. I pointed them to the MAKE blog of course! We have tons of posts that are tagged “Kids” & “Science” that are great for inspiration. It’s a few […]
Modeling a character for 3D printing
I’m excited to be trying out the Shapeways 3D printing service. I asked my friend (and esteemed MAKE Editor-in-Chief) Mark Frauenfelder if he’d mind me using one of his wonderful character designs, a cute little fellow called Red Critter. He gave his blessing and I was off. I built the polygonal model using Autodesk Maya […]
The future of books…
The future of books… by Kyle Bean via Buzzfeed.
HOW TO – Make Custom Fabric-Covered Cake Boards
Revel Designs shows you how you can match your cake board with your cake with this custom cake boards tutorial. Gotta love the Marimekko cake!
Google opens mobile access to public-domain books
Google opens mobile access to public-domain books… One of the great things about an iPhone or Android phone is being able to play Pacman while stuck in line at the post office. Sometimes though, we yearn for something more than just playing games or watching videos. What if you could also access literature’s greatest works, […]