A Guide to Buying Your First Laser Cutter
The hottest tool for Makers is powerful, versatile, and spendy — here’s what you need to know to get started with your first laser cutter.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
A RepRap Family Tree: Tracking the Printers That Started it All
RepRap project is a symbiotic relationship: they would produce our goods at a low cost while we would provide the help they needed to reproduce themselves.
Review: USCutter’s Bargain Roll-Feed Vinyl Cutter
A standing vinyl cutter for the price of a desktop version.
6 Exotic Filaments You Should Try in Your 3D Printer
3D printing with standard plastics is amazing in its own right, but printing with alternative filaments is a step up to a new level.
Cheat Sheet: CNC and 3D Printing Software Terms
Make sense of all the fabrication terms and acronyms.
Party Like a Sci-Fi Billionaire with the Music-Sensing Light from Ex Machina
Now you can recreate the infamous dance scene from Ex Machina with some cardboard, LEDs, and Arduino.
Glowforge’s Dan Shapiro Talks Startups, Laser Cutters, and Robot Turtles
Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, talks with us about the impact of the Maker movement.
