Norwegian maker Christian Arnรธ (aka Webca) assembled his ginormous CUBE 3D printer from parts he printed on a Cupcake CNC he printed on a Cupcake CNC. Using over 15 pounds of plastic, his latest creation has a larger build envelope and a custom heated build platform. The project took approximately eight months and $3000 to complete.
Detroit’s creative community is mind-blowing, dedicated, and full of city pride. Last year, I remember seeing a T-shirt that summed it up: “Detroit Hustles Harder.” One of Detroit’s notable makers is Bethany Shorb of Cyberoptix Tie Lab, creator of some of the most original ties on the planet. Bethany will be exhibiting at this year’s Maker Faire Detroit, taking place this weekend, July 30 and 31, at The Henry Ford in Dearborn.
Hindsvik isn’t just an Etsy store, but they also have a rad blog where they feature cool projects like their recent go at furniture design. I really like how they re-purposed a beautifully worn piece of wood into a table using these industrial hairpin legs. It looks like the perfect combination of rustic and modern […]
Maker Faire Daily is our online fast-news feed during Maker Faire. This weekend in Detroit, stafffmembers and makers will be posting images, thoughts, and video snapshots from the grounds of the Henry Ford Museum. Here are some tidbits from the lead up.
Maker Faire Detroit is getting a visit from two crafty Ohio residents this weekend. Rob and Megan Green of Stinkybomb Soap will be teaching folks the basics of mold making and resin mixing to create one-of-a-kind objects. They’ll be showing off these challenge coins, so make sure you stop by! Check back here to Craft […]
I saw this project “live” on latest google+ hangout “show-and-tell” (full vide here) it’s amazing and one of my favorite projects. It’s becoming possible for anyone with a business to make a custom solution like this that would normally cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and require tons of staff to get right.
As a family full of Lego fanatics, this lamp posted over on Recylart would fit right in to our home. We could even make a slightly different version for each room! There isn’t a how-to included, but it looks pretty simple. It looks like you could take a square Lego building mat and then build […]
