In this weeks video edition of Weekend Projects, learn to make geometric spheres from all sorts of things you might find at a picnic. Watch the video to see how to build an icosohedron out of paper plates, cups, and plastic sheeting. This is a great project to do as a family, just make sure […]
This is a companion post to the Make magazine’s Weekend Projects Podcast I love the look of domes and geometric spheres, and this week we are going to make some out of things that you might find around the house or at a picnic. Making geometric speres is fun, and you end up with something […]
For this weekend project, I’ve made a Kite Aerial Photography Rig (KAP). This was one of those projects that require remaking multiple times to get it so that it would fly. I started with a VEX robotics kit and then had to make lots of changes to make it lighter. Watch the video to learn […]
This weekend I explore the world of photography from a kite’s point of view. My inspiration was the instructions from Make Volume 1 available in both the print and digital magazines. You can download these instructions as a PDF right here. I had a vex robotics kit and so I used it. It turned out […]
The Weekend Projects Podcast continues with the Rodent Powered Nightlight! Make sure to check out the previous post full of instructions. This project can be found in the print or digital version of Make: 06. The article in the magazine by William Gurstelle, was inspired by the folks over at otherpower.com who came up with […]
Make sure to download the PDF for this project and print it out to look at as you make this project. Also make sure to watch the video that goes along with these instructions! To begin, I needed a rodent wheel. I chose the mouse wheel, because when I visited the pet store, the mice […]
In this Weekend Projects Video Podcast, Bre Pettis teaches how to make a wallet out of tape. It’s fun, it’s functional, and you probably already have the supplies on hand. Watch the video, go make a wallet, then take it to another level and make something out of tape that no-one has ever done! Make […]
