Ky Michaelson, aka The Rocketman, hails from an illustrious line of makers. On his family tree can be found inventors of the motorcycle transmission and clutch, the rotary lawn-mower blade, the flip-top aspirin box, and the oxygen mask as used in commercial aviation. As a child dealing with dyslexia, Michaelson struggled in school, but discovered […]
Located on a quiet street flanked by gigantic shade trees in Burbank, Calif., Mister Jalopy’s garage is like a portal into the past and the future at the same time. It’s fully stuffed from floor to ceiling with vintage tools, car parts, and movie memorabilia he picks up at garage sales. “I would fill my […]
I’ve spent most of my adult life having regular access to a workshop of some kind. My first really private workspace was in Brooklyn, N.Y. After moving from there to the mattress factory in Hunter’s Point, San Francisco, to my parent’s basement, to my own garages, closets, and cars, I’ve finally moved into my ideal […]
Our friend Rachel Hobson created this simple leather studded bracelet out of the supplies of July’s Whimseybox shipment. Easy to make, but definitely cute. If you’d prefer to not use leather, try a neon synthetic material instead. More: How-To: Braided Leather Bracelet @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Leather Bracelets @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Make a Leather […]
On our travels, we’ve asked lots of hackerspace members how they got their spaces going, so that we could share their experiences with you.
How do we give young people more opportunities to become makers and learn practical skills they can apply to their own creative projects? The question comes up for me after each Maker Faire, when I see how young people are inspired by other makers. I know they leave and want to start making things. Could […]
MAKE is a quarterly magazine for do-it-yourself enthusiasts of all kinds. Every issue is packed with how-to articles ranging from kid-friendly crafts to cutting-edge robotics. We’ve covered microcontrollers, cigar box guitars, Roomba hacks, rocket-launched video cameras, potato cannons, stop-motion movies, wind-powered generators, laser light shows, wooden puzzle boxes, remote control vehicles, home automation, and much […]
