Make a Didgeridoo Out of PVC and Wax
MAKE staffer Chris Connors made didgeridoos out of PVC pipes with a beeswax coating on one end, serving as the mouthpiece — he repeatedly dips the end into molten wax just like he was making a candle.
Music
Take your creations beyond the workshop and onto the stage with diy music instruments! Let us show you how these creations range from simple, basic setups that produce beautiful sounds to more complex projects that require a greater level of engineering knowledge. With these tutorials and examples, weโll guide you on this journey to make your own musical instrument for experimental, artistic or everyday use – so whether you’re starting out new or a seasoned sound creator, come explore the wonderful world of making your own music.
What Happens When Your Kickstarter Fails?
Andrew Deagon, Steve Frehn, and Ian Schaser were inspired to create NeckFX after Andrew dreamed up the idea while recovering from knee surgery (Because you know…pain meds). NeckFX is a custom attachment for guitars that light up LEDs as the guitar is played. While I don’t play the guitar (or have any musical ability what so ever) an LED powered guitar seems pretty cool to me. They built a few prototypes like the one shown in the video and even sold them to bands and musicians. They launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising enough money to ramp up production and really scale up their maker business.
But it didn’t work out that way.
How-To: Fretboard “Shredcam”
Fran Blanche is a self-described “corset maker, pedal designer, engineer, artist, musician, occasional radio DJ, subpar singer, and full time goofball” from Philadelphia who has, at least in the not-too-distant past, run a bespoke guitar FX business called Frantone. So much win.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Meara O’Reilly
Saying Meara O’Reilly is a sound artist is not just a fancy way of saying she’s a musician โ Meara creates visual art from sound and builds her own instruments, as well as sings and writes music. She’s also an educator in residence at the Exploratorium, sharing her passion for auditory perception. Meara recently collaborated […]
Noys Toise Circuit-Bending Documentary
This documentary, filmed by Craig Mederios, details the work of Tanner Galvin who creates electronic musical instruments out of broken toys.
Sound Makers Unite at Stanford
This weekend I went down to Palo Alto to check out the DIY Musical Instrument Tailgate Party, hosted by Thingamajigs and the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).
Lightefface Makes Music with Both Touch and Light
Kacper Ziemianin made a simple piano keyboard with an Arduino and some photoresistors. But it’s what he does with the data that makes beautiful music.
