Wow, there are a lot of craft fairs this weekend. Buy your holiday presents locally this year – keep your dollars, pounds, and rupees local! Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Craft Uprising Seattle, WA Dec. 3-4 Holiday Fair Portland, OR Dec. 3 Craftaluma – Holiday Ho Ho Ho Down Petaluma, CA Dec. 3 NoHo Dine […]
Here’s a clip of Liquid Robotics founder and CTO Roger Hine talking, at the most recent Bay Area Maker Faire, about the innovative design of his company’s Wave Glider robot boat, which converts the up-and-down motion of waves at the surface into energy for propulsion. More technical details are available on Liquid Robotics’ site. On November 17, Liquid Robotics launched four…
A clever idea, first reported by Gareth a couple years ago: Architects are trying to figure out how to use quadrotors to haul and place individual bricks. The above link is in French; here’s a Google translation. In 2011, Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D’Andrea launched a pioneering project around training dynamic and robotic procedures […]
By Lish Dorset When I was in elementary school reading The Indian in the Cupboard, I was fascinated with the book’s cover art. I stared – probably when I should have been reading in class – for hours at the cupboard the figurines lived in and wondered which of my toys I’d put in there. […]
In the summers we like to freeze our grapes to make a refreshing icy treat, but I’ve never roasted them before. Here’s a way to turn sweet grapes into a savory snack that – according to Kristen at Make the Best of Everything – pairs well with blue cheese.
Here are our picks for some electrified craft gadgets that will get your studio’s motor running. What are your favorite craft power tools? Leave a note in the comments below. Brother 1034D 3/4 Lay-In Thread SergerA serger really takes the home sewer’s capabilities to the next level. Make professional-looking knitwear, rolled-hem napkins in a flash, […]
It’s tonight! This episode of Make: Live is another Hackerspace Roadshow, where we take you to five hackerspaces across the globe.
