This week and weekend we have more education-related events than we ever have before, and we’re delighted to invite you to all of them. This post outlines all that’s happening from Thursday through Sunday of Maker Faire week. We know teachers are already supreme makers, building smart students every day. And the best teachers we […]
Make: Asks is a new weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column will spark interesting conversation and that we’ll get to know more about each other.
One time I accidentally shorted the transformer on one of my guitar amps, sending sparks flying. This was definitely an epic (and dangerous) fail for me.
This week’s question: What was your most epic mistake on a project you were working on? Were you able to fix it?
Post your responses in the comments section.
This is one of the most unique up-cycled projects I have seen! Matsutake shows how to take a spaghetti jar and turn it into a Morrocan-inspired lantern.
This appeals to my childish desire to add more chaos to the game of ping pong. From Make: friend Niklas Roy In Spring/Summer 2012 both guys were invited to create an installation version of Ping Pong Country in Lille’s Gare St. Sauveur. They were a bit tired of doing the same thing for such a […]
How do electronics ninjas DangPro get ready for Bay Area Maker Faire? Watch and find out!
UpCrafting doesn’t just mean working with recycling bin materials. Refashioning clothing items is a fantastic way to create environmentally-friendly crafts. Dana of MADE shares how she transformed a thrifted child’s t-shirt into a sweet dress for an infant. I love that this was a “winging it” project. Those often give the most fun, rewarding results […]
I would never have the patience (or tools) to recreate this, but I love this embroidered CMYK poster from Custhom. It’s currently sold out, but looks like they will be making more! (Via Swiss Miss).
