Listen to the Hauntingly Beautiful Music of This Insane Marble Machine
This incredible machine plays music with marbles. Listen to its music and peek behind the scenes at how it was made.
Art & Sculpture
As makers, we are blessed with fascinating ways to create unique pieces of artwork or sculptures from scratch. From working with traditional methods like wood carving and metalworking to utilizing emerging technologies like 3D printing and laser cutting, there is an endless array of possibilities for makers to explore. They are continuously breathing life into breathtaking creations that make us all stand back in awe. Let’s take a look at some recent developments in what makers around the world have been creating lately – be sure not to miss out on their incredible artwork!
Darbin Orvar: Carve Your Own Rubber Stamp Alphabet
You can spell out all kinds of messages with a set of hand-carved alphabet stamps.
Building An Etch a Sketch Coffee Table
Putting together a coffee table sized etch a sketch was quite an adventure. The results are pretty great too!
Watch the Drunken Movements of This Mechanized Artwork
Mechanical movement is commonplace in our modern world. What happens when it’s anthropomorphized and spins like a drunken warrior?
This Spinning Speaker Adds a Doppler Effect to Live Music
Ian Schneller’s double horn speaker creates waves of sounds with a Doppler-like effect.
This Machine Prints Portraits with 8,000 Drops of Coffee
This x-y plotter uses coffee drips — each carefully calibrated for size and height — to create these portraits.
Designing a Modern Newton’s Cradle from Scratch
Ben Watson wanted to know how a Newton’s Cradle worked, so he built one.
