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We are a big Lego family. My son is obsessed with them, and honestly … so am I. I love this sweet and simple tutorial from Zakka Life for making felt capes for Lego minifigures. She’s provided a downloadable template and instructions for whipping up a whole batch of them. I think our minifigs will […]
Craig Bush saw our recent post about Ryan Palser’s Fallout 3 replica weapons and thought we might be interested in this photoset of his home-poured aluminum Call of Duty ray gun replica. He was right. As much as the prop itself, I really dig his video of the pour, embedded above. If you’re interested in sandcasting aluminum at home, there’s a lot to learn, in the 120-odd seconds of this video, about how to do it right.
It’s a LEGO world, we just live in it. ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ to be featured… Several large exhibits built with Lego blocks will be on display Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds. Ken Osbon of Goshen Township, one of the organizers of the event, will have one scene depicting the […]
This is a blast from the past, an old school “Classic Castle” fortress. It looks like someone made this in 1975, but it still rocks! I love how the creator has as story to tell about each room. Follow the link above and click on “Start the Tour” to learn more about Hoernersburg.
I knew this was going to happen? Steampunk Mr. Potato Head
Life-long maker Matt Gryczan conceived of and documented the how-to for the Gyrocar in the current issue of MAKE, Volume 23, and I had the privilege of meeting him and his family at Maker Faire Detroit in July. Matt worked the MAKE booth with us all weekend, and his enthusiasm for sharing knowledge never waned […]
What maker doesn’t love zip ties?! They’re useful for cable management MacGyvering things, and holding your robots together. We’ve posted these leafy ties by Lufdesign before, but now they’re for sale and not just a concept. [via inspire me now]
