Tales From Make: Online — Online Videos: Maker See, Maker Do
There’s just something endlessly entertaining (and pedagogically efficient) about watching someone start with a pile o’ parts and bright idea, and end up with a working widget.
Month: July 2010
Made On Earth — Living Walls
Inventor, filmmaker, and artist Rufus Butler Seder’s animated glass murals can be found in museums and public spaces across the United States.
1+2+3: Fruit Picker
Here’s how you can make your own collapsible fruit picker in about 5 minutes.
Made On Earth — Shelter from the Bus
Sculptor Christopher Fennell created a bus stop shelter out of actual retired buses.
Reader Input
Rosy CupCakes, router safety, shocked kids, and pirate booms.
Made On Earth — Bright Lights, Big Installation
Firefly 1440 is an LED display of dancing light patterns based on the wind’s force, timing, and direction.
Robots!: Draw Your Own Androids, Cyborgs & Fighting Bots
I have a couple dozen of art instruction books, but few are as fun as Robots!: Draw Your Own Androids, Cyborgs & Fighting Bots, by Jay Stephens. Unlike a lot of other art books geared towards kids, Robots! has less emphasis on step-by-step tutorials (though there are a few of these, which is a good […]