Month: August 2012

My Diablo III Sculpture: Azmodan

Jason Babler is MAKE’s Creative Director. Late at night he sneaks into his garage to work on one-of-a-kind sculptures. Here’s his latest! -Gareth Branwyn I began this sculpture two years ago, when I was working for a book publishing company. I had the good fortune to be the Art Director for Blizzard’s book, Diablo III: […]

Maker Camp: Tensegrity Towers with Bill Gurstelle

Maker Camp: Tensegrity Towers with Bill Gurstelle

Week 3, Theoretical Thursday at Maker Camp. Today we’re going to be learning about tension, by building a “tensegrity tower” sculpture from dowels and stretch cord that seems to defy the laws of physics. When we’re done, we’ll have a system of wooden dowels that float in the air.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Maker Camp: Combustion Cannon with Dan Spangler

Maker Camp: Combustion Cannon with Dan Spangler

Week 3, Weird Science Wednesday at Maker Camp. Dan Spangler of MAKE Labs talks to us about his experiences building combustion cannons and shows us how to make our own potato cannons.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.