Shapeways, the Dutch 3D printing company, is coming to Maker Faire, all the way from the Netherlands! We’re thrilled to have them on-board. To get their user-community excited, and to get some cool 3D objects to show off at the Faire, they’re holding a contest. Here are the details: To inspire people we would like […]
This article and video describe how to control a Pleo with a Nintendo Wii nunchuck and XBee modules. How to control Pleo wirelessly using Wii nunchuck
We are doing a Maker Faire promotional event at the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo this Sunday, April 26th from 1-4PM. The Hillsdale Mall is bringing in a kid’s Lego Masters group for the event and we’re going to set up a mini Maker Faire, with the LEGOJeep, Blinkybugs, robotic and kinetic art creations, recycled […]
Matt asks: I’m interested in making a silicone mold, and I’m wondering what sorts of things the silicone will stick to and what sorts of precautions to take to prevent it from sticking? I’m making a mold of a plastic figurine. Well, you have to assume it will stick to anything. If you’re using Polytek […]
Check out this amazingly cool laser-cut, Arduino-controlled walker, inspired by artist Theo Jansen’s walking creature called the strandbeest. The patterns for the walking mechanism are available on Thingiverse, and you can get an Arduino to control it, right next door in the Maker Shed! You’ll need two micro-servos, too. Jansen Walker [via adafruit industries]
If you’re in the LA area on Saturday, head on over to ReForm School for the Chic & Simple Sewing Party! Author and CRAFT contributor Christine Haynes will be on hand signing her new book, Chic & Simple Sewing: Skirts, Dresses, Tops, and Jackets for the Modern Seamstress. ReForm School writes: We’ll have sushi and […]
Yesterday I ran into this web extra from back in 2007 when we were working on MAKE Volume 09, and it brought back some fond memories. We were deep in production, and one of our major slotted projects was the “Antigravity Lifter.” The dilemma was whether to publish this cool but really high-voltage and potentially […]
