Craft & Design

From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.

Made on Earth: Sing With the Wind

Made on Earth: Sing With the Wind

The Aeolus acoustic wind pavilion, named for the ancient Greek ruler of the winds, could be described as a sculpture, a giant aeolian harp, an optical pavilion, and even an important artwork. Considering its genesis, perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a temple to the senses. MAKE Volume 33 features our special […]

Made on Earth: Pyrotechnic Pillars

Made on Earth: Pyrotechnic Pillars

Imagine a helicopter exploding and falling up, and you’ll get the basic idea of a girandola, an arcane type of firework. A girandola is a whirling, spark-spitting fountain of burning chemicals, paper, and bamboo that rises as much as 100 feet into the air. MAKE Volume 33 features our special Software for Makers section covering […]

Made on Earth: Made of America

Made on Earth: Made of America

Back in the old days, pioneers traveled with round cast iron skillets. You could make round pancakes, round eggs, and throw some rectangular strips of bacon on the side. But today, thanks to Alisa Toninato of FeLion Studios, you can cook a quiche in the shape of your home state. MAKE Volume 33 features our […]

Made on Earth: Split-Flap Storytelling

Made on Earth: Split-Flap Storytelling

In a nod to Eadweard Muybridge’s contribution to the early development of motion pictures, Wendy Marvel and Mark Arnon Rosen’s Mechanical Flip Books tell a very short story in just 24 frames. These hand-crafted boxes use a motor-driven spindle that flips through distressed pages of an animation in under four seconds. MAKE Volume 33 features […]

Made on Earth: Glittering Cloud

Made on Earth: Glittering Cloud

Inspired by light, communal art, and cloud-gazing, artists Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett created Cloud, an interactive sculpture composed of around 6,000 new and used light bulbs donated from local homes, businesses, museums, and eco stations. The sculpture stood for a single night in September as part of the Nuit Blanche late-night arts festival […]