Stop-motion PostIt Mario
Production took two weeks of eight-hour days and cost 5,000 yen. [via BoingBoing]
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
MythBuster Grant Imahara gets ArcAttacked
Maker Faire veterens ArcAttack recently persuaded Grant Imahara to enjoy one of their really high-voltage tunes from within an oh-so-cozy Faraday cage – looks like good times to me! [Thanks, Joe!] More: Happy Birthday Tesla – from ArcAttack (and MAKE too!) ArcAttack performs the theme from Doctor Who Talking gear with ArcAttack
Why Educators Love Maker Faire
Maker Faire Bay Area is just about a month away, taking place on May 22 and 23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Every year, Maker Faire strives to inspire, educate, and entertain curious and creative learners of all ages. It celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, green design, food, music, science and technology and brings together communities […]
Workshop Organization Tips
We asked you, our readers, to share some of your favorite shop organization tips with us. Here are some of your suggestions.
Weekend Project: Egg Heads
Build a challenging geometric puzzle out of wood then see if you can assemble it. Thanks go to George W. Hart for the original article in MAKE, Volume 17. To download The Egg Heads video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Egg Heads article in MAKE Volume 17 and you can […]
Weekend Project: Egg Heads (PDF)
Build a challenging geometric puzzle out of wood then see if you can assemble it. Thanks go to George W. Hart for the original article in MAKE, Volume 17. View the PDF of this project. and then subsribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
How-To: Make a pyramid bow from hardware-store lumber
Interesting Instructable from member Tool Using Animal (best ID ever) about how to buy red oak from the big orange store and turn it into a decent bow. He reports a 55-lb draw. [Thanks, Tim!]
