Make: Live Episode 14: Metalworking (preview video)
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Episode 14 is all about Metalworking.
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How-To: Corpse From Plastic Skeleton
We’re reaching that time to start planning for cool Halloween decorations, and this video tutorial from Allen Hopps of StiltBeastStudios.com could take your spooky decor to a whole new level. He shares how to take a simple plastic skeleton and transform it into a freakishly realistic corpse with just a few simple supplies and less […]
August is Metalworking Month
This month, we’re going heavy metal here at MAKE. Safely and effectively working with metal is a skillset that every maker should have, at least understanding the basics. So, over the month we’ll be looking at fundamental aspects of the skillset, from choosing materials, to measuring, cutting, forming, attaching/welding, and the tools you need to make all of this alchemy happen.
How-To: Confectioners’ Sugar Lollipop Molds
This confectioners’ sugar lollipop mold tutorial from King Arthur Flour is one of those great ideas that totally stopped me in my tracks. Instead of getting hard candy stuck in molds, why not just use confectioners’ sugar to make your own? Plus, depending on what object you use to make the indentations, you can get […]
Versatile Lasercut Turtle Robot Platform
Doug Fennell of Horn Lake, Mississippi, just sent us a link to this good-looking two-wheeled coasterbot-style “puck” ‘bot chassis he designed to be laser-cut from 4mm acryli
Maker Awareness Billboard Campaign
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may have been surprised to have spied some your favorite maker orgs in a not so familiar place this weekend — billboards. That’s right, billboards. Conceived by Mitch Altman of Noisebridge as a way to draw awareness to the vibrant Bay Area maker community, and the awesome resources available to its makers, inventors, and educators, the “Invent” campaign hit the skylines of San Francisco and San Jose this week.
In the Maker Shed: LoL Shield
The LoL (Lots of LEDs) Shield is a charlieplexed LED matrix for the Arduino. The LEDs are individually addressable, so you can use it to display anything in a 9×14 grid. Scroll text, play games, display images, or anything else you want to do.