Gareth @ MAKE writes: Inspired by Maker Faire this past weekend? Workshop Weekend, happening in locations around the Bay Area this coming Saturday and Sunday, will turn that enthusiasm into hands-on education and real-life making. An amazing range of short (2-4 hour) introductory workshops will take you from knowing nothing to welding, making pens, casting […]
Each face of “DodecaHedron of Dragons II” by California artist Scott Van Note is identically patterned, hand-carved on a pentagonal tiling designed by Scott himself. I had the pleasure of meeting Scott at BAMF 2011, where he was helping out at the Explorable Microscopy booth. We started talking, and he handed me this amazing object. I caught up with him, after the Faire, and got him to answer a few questions about it.
So you want to get mobile with your Arduino or other micro controller and don’t know where to start? The Maker Shed has you covered with the 4WD Arduino Compatible Mobile Platform. This kit features 4 geared motors, wheels, and a high-strength aluminum alloy body.
The process for making this cool braided leather headband from Disney of Ruffles and Stuff is so simple, you can whip one up to wear out this afternoon. See how it’s done over on her blog.
Check out the Photoshop steps our former creative director, Sean DallasKidd, took to accomplish the snowstorm in the MakeShift for MAKE Volume 26. Jen Siska was the photographer. On the day of the shoot, the sun unexpectedly came out. The shadows from the sun on the trees were too contrasty, and there was no snow […]
Our friend, Beefranck, over on Mr. X Stitch points us to this cool cross-stitched Pac Man street art, found in Bear In Mind’s Flickr photostream. From what little digging I’ve been able to do, it looks like it was spotted on a street in Milan, Italy. Any chance we have some Italian readers who might […]
Cool mechanical toy made by Thingiverse user Zach Redding for his little brother, who requested “a ninja star where the blades pop out.” I want one water-jet-cut from stainless steel.
