HOW TO – Make a Cork Trivet
Apartment Therapy talks about a great recycle project from Danny Seo’s Simply Green Parties. Take all your used wine corks and make a trivet — perfect for all your hot plates. Thanks Ansley! Link.
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Mind-boggling miniature painting contest
Gareth writes – A few years back, I got obsessed with sci-fi tabletop wargamming (namely, Warhammer 4000). I even ran a popular sci-fi game modeling site for a time. As part of covering the hobby (at least that’s what I told the taxman), I attended several Games Day conventions in Baltimore. I thought my painting […]
SF Bay Area Makers invited to the TechShop Hands-on open house
REMINJim writes in with a cool event for Bay area makers… TechShop invites all Bay Area Makers to the TechShop Hands-On Open House Friday June 29 and Saturday June 30 from 9 AM to 9 PM. You’ll get a chance to experience some of the many the tools and machines that TechShop provides for its […]
Learn How to Make a Power Tool Drag Racer — MAKE: Video Podcast
mp4 | mov | hd-appletv | 3gp | 3g2 | itunes | blip | youtube | pdf instructions Learn how to build and race a power tool drag racer this weekend! Once I’ve got it made, you’ll see racers catch on fire, rockets, and sharp circular saws grind up the track at the Seattle Power […]
Recycled Pot Rack – made from a bike wheel
Sandor writes – We built this piece out of an old bike wheel. The wheel came off of GT full suspension bike that I broke. The whole project cost around $15 from HomeDepot. There is one bolt that goes through the hub, and a coupling that links that to a bolt that is half metal […]
REMINDER: Exploratorium – Maker Saturdays (live and webcasts)
REMINDER: We’ll be doing a Maker Saturday program, starting at 1pm at the Exploratorium, beginning this Saturday, June 30 for six weeks ending, August 4. You can come and watch the live half-hour program in person or watch the webcast, which will be available on the Exploratorium’s website. Each Saturday, Dale Dougherty of Make and […]
Etsy Workshop Talk: The Global Microbrand
Etsy in Brooklyn, NY will be hosting a talk at the Etsy Labs Monday night with Antonio Gould, an English new media educator, It’s all about indie businesses using the web to stay small yet thrive!” For more info, check out their blog. If you’re in the area some of the MAKE team will be […]
