Artist Christian Ristow builds badass machines. And the one he’s installing at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 and 22, is no exception. This massive interactive piece, named Fledgling, is as engaging as it is stunning. We caught up with him recently to chat about installation processes, what inspires him, and how he […]
Through his company Images Scientific Instruments, John Iovine has been designing, making, and selling Geiger counters for nearly 15 years. MAKE’s Paul Spinrad talked with him about the recent run on Geiger counters, how (in)accurate and misleadingly described many of them are, and two new counters he’s designing for MAKE Volume 29: a standalone data-logging […]
We could not be more pleased with your response to our recentProjects Pack for Arduino giveaway. The contest opened for entries last Friday, and closed last night, and during those five days the comments on the landing page logged more than 600 entries.
Jeri and Chris of the 555 contest have announced the results: Artistic Randy Elwin — Le Domineux Sergio Gonzalez — 555 Alien Sculpture Jim Frize — 555 Synth Sequencer Complex Alan Yates — 555 Adding Machine Alexis Kotlowy — 555 Pong-like DodgeBall Game Jim Chen — 555 WhackAMole Minimalist Tom Jenner — 555 Servo Controller […]
One of the biggest installations coming to this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area on May 21 and 22 is Zachary Coffin’s Colossus. This nearly 70-foot-tall sculpture allows participants to spin 40,000lbs of stone and steel. Needless to say, we can’t wait to see this piece in action (not to mention watch being it installed). We […]
We’ve gotten an awesome response to our giveaway of a Maker Shed Projects Pack for Arduino. It’s not surprising, given how cool this kit is, all of what it contains, and the fact that the contents are worth $100! We’ve been enjoying reading through the over 500 entries, with people telling us what projects they’ve […]
This post is one of a set sponsored by Dial for Men and their “30 Days of Dirt” campaign. We had complete editorial control over the content and decided to talk to some makers who aren’t afraid to get good and dirty in their work. Today we talk to Joe Sandor about the molten-metal world […]
