The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
The Nerdy Derby is a Pinewood Derby-inspired no-rules* car building and racing competition brought to you by students from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. The first Nerdy Derby will take place on September 29th and 30th at World Maker Faire New York at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Awards will be handed out […]
By Haley Pierson-Cox From the moment I saw this recipe in the New York Times, I’ve been absolutely obsessed with cold brew coffee. Not only is cold brew delicious and easy, it doesn’t require electricity or any special equipment, so you can make it just about anywhere—even when you’re camping or traveling! I’ve spent a […]
Eirik Taylor’s Nokken-3 ROV is the latest iteration of his long-running submersible project. The ROV housing itself was constructed using a sheet of plexiglas, which was welded first using acetone to hold the pieces in place, then glued later with epoxy. The potting substance used this time is laminating epoxy, commonly used to repair fiberglass […]
An effortless dessert that looks like it must have taken hours? Yeah, you can sign me up. Check out this s’mores cookie bars recipe from Say Yes to Hoboken, and get your campfire treat on without breaking a sweat or creating a big ol’ mess in your kitchen!
Introducing “DiResta,” a new video series on MAKE. In each episode, artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) will let us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. In this episode, Jimmy finds a slab of locust wood at an upstate New York flea market and it instantly calls out “slab bench.”
Eric Steenstra‘s Lego car is a monstrous Mindstorms creation that can carry an 88-pound kid. There are awesome build photos that show just how huge this project ended up being. [Thanks, Martyn]
I recognized these colorful plates right away and liked them even more as cake stands. Melissa of No. 2 Pencil offers up a quick DIY project for the home – take coordinating plastic plates and cups and turn them into a cake stand on the spot.
