The nominations are closed! The polls are open! Tell your friends, family, and co-workers! Come one, come all, and vote to determine which of our twelve nominees will receive the first ever MAKE Magazine Industry Maker Awards at Maker Faire New York on September 18!
Since fall is in the air and I am seeing school supplies everywhere, I thought I’d create a happy bit of whimsy – a pencil cozy! I used felt, but you can use up any scrappy scraps for this project.
Rachel Hobson is known as the Average Jane Crafter, yet she is anything but. Her devotion to crafting is uncommon. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. Her sweet disposition is unlike most. Rachel’s generous heart is a shining star in the constellation of the crafting community. And if you didn’t already know, but will soon […]
Today we’ll show you how to make your own groovy lava lamp, no heat required! All you need are a few things you just might have in your kitchen. Lets go!
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Episode 15 is live from Make Labs in Sebastopol California. The interns will show off projects from the magazine and their own creations, like Dan Spangler’s combustion cannon called “Big Bertha.” We’re also going to fire up the bubble […]
I always love following along with the interesting techniques in dollhouse furniture making are shared over on 1 inch minis. This time, she’s sharing how to use a special jig to bend tiny metal tubing to create kitchen chairs. The details are just amazing, and the tricks she uses to shape the chair seats and […]
Brett Levine has been fascinated by fire since he was a boy, coming close to setting his house on fire several times during his learning process. His latest creation, the DIY Flame Tree, is a freeform construction of copper tubing with gaseous vents that can be lit for visual effect. Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 participants were invited to created their own additions to the work and then stand behind the fence to watch the pyrotechnic results of their labors.
