Tangeez: An Illuminated Building System
Imagine a building set that not only allows you to make your own creations, but changes color depending on how your put it together.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Pepper’s Ghost Illusion
Pepper’s Ghost is a special effects technique for creating transparent ghostly images. This technique has been a staple of theaters and haunted houses since John Pepper popularized it in the 1800’s. It works by reflecting an image of the ghost off of a sheet of plexiglass. The plexiglass is set at a 45 degree angle in front of the audience. At this angle the background remains clearly visible, but it also reflects a partial image of the ghost that is located off to one side.
LightUp—From Maker to Pro
How two California kids with a bright idea are working to make it happen.
High Flying Hope
Peter Lynn’s vision for the future hangs from a string.
The Art of the Halloween Costume Cardboard Sword
The safest, most versatile and inexpensive way to make a costume sword is by way of foam or cardboard. Both can be easily obtained and are lightweight, but cardboard is easier to cut-out, layer with multiple designs and color with spray paint. A cardboard sword can become as over-the-top or simplistic as you want at barely any cost or time.
Fantastic Handmade Piñatas
Jo Randall of Paperprimate creates fantastic piñatas of all kinds of exotic creatures, even some extinct ones, for all occasions.
Maker Shed now Delivers to 210 Countries!
The Maker Shed team is delighted to announce we’ve partnered with a global distribution company to dramatically increase the number of countries we serve from 59 to 210 — welcome India, Brazil, China, Singapore, and 140+ more!