Step back in time with me, and behold the program guide to the first-ever Makerย Faire.ย I was there, way back in the year 2006, demonstrating clay animation with my museum colleagues. I cherished this guide, but it went missing a few years ago. I’m so glad to have found aย digital version of it, oneย that I can […]
One project wins $450 in gift certificates, and the Grand Prize winner will travel to Maker Faire Bay Area next month with their project!
If you’ve got little ones at home or a baby shower on the calendar, you’ll definitely want to put this smart, portable DIY changing mat on your to-make list! Whether you’re visiting with friends or taking a trip with kids, I think you’ll agree that, with its compact roll-up design that can be fastened one-handed […]
It has become cool to build things again, and more companies are trying to manufacture their ideas stateside.
Ben Uyeda at HomeMade Modern has put together a how-to on creating a set of handsome concrete nesting tables using little more than a Lego brick mold and Quikrete Countertop Mix. And no, you don’t sacrifice the Legos. A little non-abrasive soap and water will have them back in action in no time. He says […]
The team over at the popular wargaming portal Beasts of War has been putting together a magnificent Battle of Hoth gaming table for this weekend’s Salute 2015 (the massive U.K. gaming convention). They ran a contest to create a set of game rules for the board and are bringing the winner, Grant Ennis, to Salute […]
With just a week left in the Pitch Your Prototype challenge, Jose Julio’s entry is moreย lighthearted than some of the more practical or conceptual submissions so far โ though it’s still technologically impressive. Julio’s daughter enjoys air hockey, so he wondered whether he could create a robot that could hold its own against a human […]
