Yasuaki Onishi’s Hot Glue Art
Yasuaki Onishi is an artist whose medium of choice is the hot glue gun.
Year: 2013
Sculptural Halloween Invitations
Still have some Halloween party invites to hand out? Consider taking a page out of artist Pavia Burroughs’ macabre book and raid the olde laboratory to make some of these intoxicating Sculptural Halloween Invitations.
Building the Perfect Sand-Art Pen
Austrian couple Benedikt Wurth and Rosi Binder have built the ideal sand art pen. Unlike sand pens already in existence, the Sand-Pen has a button which engages the built-in motor, allowing the sand to flow freely. Holding the pen close to a surface achieves fine line, while pulling the pen farther away gives a wider, more airbrushed look. I spoke with Benedikt about treehouses, tools, and his design process.
How-To: Crocheted Mini-Skein Bracelets
Too many tiny skeins and yarn leftovers kicking around your stash? Have some stash busting fun with this crocheted mini-skein bracelet pattern!
Father/Son Sugar Rocket Madness
Earlier this month we followed William Gurstelle’s instructions to build the Homemade Sugar Rockets featured in MAKE Volume 35 (The Danger Issue). We failed, learned, failed some more, learned some more, and through persistence had great success and improved the recipe to our liking, and hopefully to yours, too. I hope the following notes on the process will help you with this fast, easy, and super-fun project.
How-To: Origami Bat Decoration
If you need some last-minute Halloween decorations, have some paper handy, and you’re a savvy origami-maker, then you might just want to rustle up a mess of these lovable origami bat decorations from How About Orange.
Maker Pro Newsletter – 10/24/13
“Market research is a full-contact sport.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to us at makerpro@makermedia.com. Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Are you […]
