Extreme Makeovers
How MAKE overhauls projects.
Month: January 2013
The Titan of Toy Invention
Marvin Glass was the man behind Mouse Trap, Operation, Lite-Brite, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and dozens of other iconic toys and games.
Workshop: Shawn Thorsson
Down a dusty road in the eggs-and-butter town of Petaluma, Calif., sits a big, handmade pink Victorian complete with chicken coop, storage containers, vintage cars, and Thorsson’s badass workshop, where fantasy comes to life.
Mad Props
Shawn Thorsson makes toys for people who reject the notion of growing up. If you bump into one of his 8-foot-tall Space Marines, be sure to apologize.
Made on Earth: Tall Drink of Water
Tropism Well is an interactive sculpture that senses when someone is near and bows to pour water into a glass.
Made on Earth: A Way with Wood
Christoph Finkel creates masterfully carved vessels that are profoundly indebted to the wood they’re carved from.
Made on Earth: Fast & Furious Fuselage
Five young makers built the Viper, a full-motion flight simulator built into the fuselage of a Piper PA-28 plane.