Talking Shop with Aron Sanchez of Buke and Gase
I was able to catch up with Aron Sanchez of the band Buke and Gase and talk about how he makes and modifies his instruments and pedals, his work with Blue Man Group, and much more.
Year: 2012
How-To: Fabric Bracelets
Bust that fabric stash and make some awesome stocking stuffers at the same time!
Hangout with MAKE Editors Today at 2pm PST/5pm EST
It’s the fourth Thursday of the month and that means it’s time for our monthly MAKE editors hangout on air on Google+. This month MAKE editorial director Gareth Branwyn and fellow editors will be discussing MAKE’s Volume 32, our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing, this week’s Arduino/smARtDUINO/Kickstarter dust-up, and more.
“Kuratas” Mecha Does Not Have Chicken Legs
In fact, it barely has legs at all, designer Kogoro Kurata having wisely opted for wheeled instead of walking locomotion for his extremely impressive first attempt at de-fictionalizing the ubiquitous giant fighting robot of Japanese pop culture. His project site at Suidobashi Heavy Industries has been up for more than a year, and includes an impressive “build to order” system that lets you specify factory options for your fighting machine ranging from various weapons systems, to upgraded armor, to genuine leather seats and custom paint jobs. The price is updated in real time, as you go, and the whole thing even wraps up with a buy-it-now button.
Maker Faire New York: The Five-Minute Version
There’s was so much to see at Maker Faire New York this past September that unless you were extremely dedicated (and well caffeinated) it would have been hard to check it all out. That’s what makes this video recap from the folks at Scratch cool. It does a great job of capturing the diversity and energy of the event in just 5:55 well-edited minutes. If you can’t wait for next year’s fair, this will help hold you over.
Sweater Unraveling Machine
Designer Imogen Hedges has built a contraption that unravels sweaters and then winds the yarn back into a skein.
Crewel Embroidery Chair Upholstery
I love handmade pieces with a good story behind them, and this crewel embroidery chair upholstery has some serious history woven into every stitch.
