Space. For most, it is the final frontier. For others, it remains a distant galaxy far, far away. But for some, like the creative team of Nicole and Thure ofย When Geeks Craft, it is a destination already reached. Their stained-glass, fully-lit replica of the space shuttleย Discoveryย demonstrates a passion for making thatโs truly otherworldly. The two […]
Meet Phillis Gene, a vintage Chevrolet Deluxe that just got a one-of-a-kind redesign by Texas-based metal artist Rae Ripple. โI wanted to keep that real classy lady feel, so thatโs where the lace came in,โ Ripple says of her work, commissioned by a rat rod enthusiast and named after his mother. โI guess if you were going […]
If youโve ever used a flight-tracking app or looked up local weather on Weather Underground, youโve likely accessed data supplied, in part, by volunteer contributors. Crowd-sourced data exchanges collect this information and share the pooled results online via interactive maps. The data ranges from radio-signal telemetry for airplanes, ships, weather balloons, or satellites, to seismic measurements, to air […]
step by step breakdown of the creation of a mold as well as the use.
In Make:V76, Mike Senese wrote an article, titled “Flight Trainer,” in our Made on Earth section. It was about the Kiddy Copter built by Charles Helmholdt of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mike was not only impressed by the build but that Charles had created a 100 pages of documentation of his project. A pilot, Charles had […]
What began as a jokeย between college kids quickly morphed into a challenge, an obsession, and years later, careers in the industry and a startup of our own.
Creating a 3D structure from stained glass doesn’t have to be as hard as it looks.
