As an industrial and fine arts education center in the Bay Area, The Crucible was the perfect group to show Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 attendees demonstrations in welding, blacksmithing, and glass flameworking. Kier Lugo from the Crucible gave our cameras a close-up look at what goes into creating a beautiful piece of glassware from just a molten glob of the material.
Here’s a great looking side table that’s modeled after several high-end nailhead tables, but comes together at a fraction of the price. See the complete IKEA hack over on Clementine and Olive.
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!
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, from user Christine Prusha, AKA FeltedChicken. The base, simulating water, is made from poured resin, with felted cherry blossoms sprinkled on top.
I’m a girl who likes a lot of color. And, in clothing, I’m all but helpless to resist the call of appliques, contrast colors, and fabric insets. That’s why I’m such a fan of this tutorial from Crafty Mamas, which shows you how to update a t-shirt pattern to include contrast fabrics and a faux […]
Building robots is easy if you have the right parts. This Make: Project shows you how using readily available items from the Maker Shed. All you need is a 4WD platform, a motor shield, a PING))) sensor, and an Arduino Uno. Put everything together, load the code, and you’ll have a great robot platform to build from. Good job Nick!
Michelle of Cicada Daydream and Cloud 9 fabrics has a great pattern and tutorial for an easy half tote bag that is narrow/fat quarter-friendly and whips up in no time at all. I love that it’s just the right size for the must-have items you carry with you, and not so big that it becomes […]
