(above: author/hacker Alasdair Allan and Nick Raymond, MAKE’s Engineering Intern Coordinator at OSCON 2011) We had so much fun doing a small Maker Shed at the 2011 Open Source Convention (OSCON) that we’re going to increase the fun by adding a Mini Maker Faire for OSCON 2012. We’ll hold the Mini Maker Faire on July […]
A Beautiful Mess shows us how to make a cool geometric stamp out of cardboard to up-grade a simple table runner.
Cultural anthropologist Eben Kirksey brings citizen science to Brooklyn, using an Arduino and the history of two frogs to educate the public.
This looks like a really fun activity to do with kids — decorate wood blocks! Mom Jean Van’t Hul of The Artful Parent made these with her daughters, and it looks like they really enjoyed themselves. The crayon melts because you actually put the wood blocks in the oven for a bit to heat them […]
Ever since Skylanders was released last holiday season, one of the most commonly requested additions to the franchise has been articulated toys. Custom toy maker Jin Saotome decided not to wait. He’s created a bunch of highly articulated Skylanders mods, many featuring plastic representations of their powers. Now he’s produced a step-by-step guide for modding […]
This beautifully conceived and executed chess set was made using vintage Russian Nixie tubes. The tubes are illuminated without visible wires; they glow when at rest on the gameboard surface. Kudos to Tony of Lasermad for producing what, IMHO, is quite clearly a masterpiece.
This sci-fi furniture piece was cooked up recently by the folks at GotWood Workshop. You can ogle all you want, but unfortunately, copyright issues make this a one-off creation.
