Imagine a helicopter exploding and falling up, and you’ll get the basic idea of a girandola, an arcane type of firework. A girandola is a whirling, spark-spitting fountain of burning chemicals, paper, and bamboo that rises as much as 100 feet into the air. MAKE Volume 33 features our special Software for Makers section covering […]
Back in the old days, pioneers traveled with round cast iron skillets. You could make round pancakes, round eggs, and throw some rectangular strips of bacon on the side. But today, thanks to Alisa Toninato of FeLion Studios, you can cook a quiche in the shape of your home state. MAKE Volume 33 features our […]
Adventures in vintage watch restoration.
In a nod to Eadweard Muybridge’s contribution to the early development of motion pictures, Wendy Marvel and Mark Arnon Rosen’s Mechanical Flip Books tell a very short story in just 24 frames. These hand-crafted boxes use a motor-driven spindle that flips through distressed pages of an animation in under four seconds. MAKE Volume 33 features […]
I’ve been fascinated by the concept of “brain sports” — fun, competitive games for brainiacs and creative thinkers, more inclusive and less cerebral (and serious) than the original geek sport: chess. MAKE Volume 33 features our special Software for Makers section covering apps for circuit board design, 3D design and printing, microcontrollers, and programming for […]
From tangible to digital and back again.
Rocket sugar-rush, drill press safety, an energy-saving bear, and a trip down memory lane. MAKE Volume 33 features our special Software for Makers section covering apps for circuit board design, 3D design and printing, microcontrollers, and programming for kids. Also, meet our new Arduino-powered Rovera robot and get started with Raspberry Pi. As usual, you’ll […]
