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Handmade Nation Screening in Austin

Handmade Nation will be screening in Austin on Saturday, September 6, as part of a craft-filled weekend. Director Faythe Levine will be on hand for the festivities which include a book signing party, two screenings with a Q & A after each one, a craft bazaar, and a post-screening party. A small group of special […]

Brainstorming cooler hacking ideas

Brainstorming cooler hacking ideas

Hi everyone! It’s me, your friendly MAKEcation camp counselor Matt. Have you started your cooler hacking project yet? If not, here are some ideas to help get you started. Be sure to post your own ideas in the comments. We’ll be giving away a Maker’s Notebook and The Best of MAKE or Best of Instructables […]

Flashback: Kid safety labels

Flashback: Kid safety labels

This week’s flashback is one of my favorite pieces from the pages of MAKE, appearing in Volume 07 in August of 2006. It’s not so much a project as a call to action. Gever Tulley, founder of Tinkering School, strongly believes in the power of, well, tinkering, and its positive effects on the minds of children.