An automaton is a self-moving machine made out of wood or paper. It is the perfect invitation to a crafter or maker to get down and dirty and create one of their very own! While on a paper art kick, I thought I’d try my hand at the art of automata, and in today’s video break it down and show you how to make an old school Nintendo Mario Brothers paper automaton.
Getting hands-on with your cellphone just got a heck of a lot easier. Folks at MIT’s High-Low Tech group have assembled a very handsome DIY cellphone from about $150 in easily sourced parts.
The 30th Volume of Make: Magazine is on newsstands now. Make: makes you want to make things, and this issue is no exception. Learn how to build things that fly, things that sizzle, and even things that talk.
The members of the Fun Bike Unicorn Club are bringing Death Defying Figure 8 Pedal Car Races to Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. Inspired by old-school pedal carts, the club started building and of course the desire to race followed. In the spirit of healthy, and perhaps reckless, competetion, The Unicorns will be shredding around the track racing not only eachother, but anyone else who has brought a car to race. The rules are simple, don’t spend too much money, build it yourself, and brakes are mandatory! To learn more about the races, visit http://blog.makezine.com/maker/fun-bike-unicorn-club/
Out of the 30 volumes of MAKE we’ve produced over the years, which project holds the record for taking up the most number of pages? The Atari 2600PC by Joe Grand, which spanned a jaw-dropping 35 pages back in Volume 02 (2005). Having worked on MAKE since the beginning, this project is legendary in my […]
Ok – I’m making these right now! Amazing!
What a lovely way to craft with nature and up-cycle in the meantime time. This DIY drift wood hanger by Isn’t Life Lovely Indeed would give any entryway a refreshing and functional up-grade.
