Terminology of the Lathe
Quick, now: What are the two most fundamental measurements of the capacity of a metalworking lathe? If you said…
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How-To: Muppets Cake Pops From Bakerella
Bakerella’s latest series of cake pops celebrates the upcoming release of the new Muppets movie, and like her, I have a hard time picking out my favorite character-turned-cake. The details and inventive uses of candy decorations are quite impressive. They may be a little more complicated than slapping icing on cupcakes, but I think the […]
Mannequin Forest: A Cyborg Menagerie
Kristine Diven and Micho Detronik of District VII explain the interactive elements of their art installation at Maker Faire Detroit 2011. Art and electronics collide in a project which explores surveillance and humanity.
iPhone 4 Passive Acoustic Amplifier Block
Check out this passive acoustic amplifier block for the iPhone 4 from Chicagoland Etsy user Lowell.
A Curriculum of Toys
Every pundit cries that education is broken, the standards of standard-based education are mixed up. I agree completely! All we really need are good toys. Iโve been thinking a lot lately about a curriculum of life skills and the toys that would support it (and not only because I have a 2-year-old). What are the […]
MAKE Volume 28: Toys & Games
https://makezine.com/28/
MAKE Volume 28 hits makers’ passion for play head-on with a 28-page special section devoted to Toys and Games, including a toy “pop-pop” steamboat made from a mint tin, an R/C helicopter eye-in-the-sky, and a classic video game console. You’ll also build a gravity-powered catapult, a plush toy that interacts with objects around it, and a machine that blows giant soap bubbles. Play time is a hallmark of more intelligent species– so go have some fun!
Slice a Banana Before It’s Peeled
Here’s kind of a fun trick to do with kids: slice a banana before it’s peeled, using a needle. I think there are a couple ways to accomplish this – sometimes a needle and thread is used. Then when you peel open the banana, voila! It is magically sliced already. I chose this particular video […]
