Hacking Cheap Halloween Toys To Make Awesome Props
Buying cheap toys and ripping the tech guts out of them is a time honored tradition. Here’s where and how to get a cheap tiny projector!
Costumes, Cosplay, and Props
Have you ever wanted to create props or DIY cosplay costumes? If making is your passion, look no further; we’ve rounded up some of the best inspiration out there that will help you get started on your dream project. Whether it’s bringing comic book characters to life with movie-accurate costumes or unleashing your creativity in crafting realistic props from household items, these amazing makers are sure to inspire you!
How To Properly Scale Your 3D Printed Cosplay Helmet
I see this issue all the time with beginner cosplayers. They get a fancy new 3d printer, download a cool helmet and print it, and it doesn’t fit right. In this video, Tina Ross walks you through the process of getting those helmets to fit your head perfectly. She covers how to measure your head, […]
This Quick And Easy Upgrade Takes Your Cheap Ahsoka Saber To A New Level
The Ashoka saber toy looks ok, but this quick upgrade really brings it to a new level of quality without breaking the bank.
Let This Gallery Of Cosplay From ComicCon 2023 Inspire Your Next Build
Every year at ComicCon we see a smorgasbord of fantastic cosplay work. Luckily this year, a few folks have volunteered to collect images so that we can be inspired for our future builds. Unfortunately, we didn’t get social media tags for each of these, so if you know who any of them are, feel free […]
Creating A Magical Wizard’s Study With Nerdforge
Martina and Hans at Nerdforge really keep upping the quality and scale of their work and they’ve really blown us away with this one. The concept sketch looks very incredible. If someone showed me that concept, I’d probably recommend they scale back their expectations. Nerdforge, however, delivers absolutely. The spiral staircase and fire place stand […]
Becky’s Mermaid Hair Is A Delightfully Illuminated Wearable
Becky Stern is back with another interesting project that really goes outside the box. This LED wearable is meant to be worn in your hair and pulls inspiration from the mermaids that she saw as a child. It really is interesting how she managed to wrap and shape the wire in a way that this […]
Art by Physicist and ASCA Launch TechFashion Design Challenge 2023
FashionTech is one of the most exciting spaces in our maker community at the moment, and at the forefront of this space is artist and creative technologist Kitty Yueng. You may remember Kitty from our wearables-themed Hangout & Nerdout livestream, or from her custom fabrics piece in Make: Volume 82 or Smart Tea Cozy in […]
