The holidays are upon us, so here are a few gift ideas for that special person who deserves something cool and interesting fit their unique personality. The Maker Shed is the exclusive US distributor of Gakken products, allowing shoppers to get high-quality kits from Japan without prohibitive overseas shipping costs. Gakken’s kits provide the perfect […]
I wrote my book, Made By Hand, to learn how to become a do-it-yourselfer. I focused on projects that could be described as “urban homesteading” — raising bees and chickens, growing vegetables, and preserving food. Below are some of the things I bought to help me with these projects. —Mark Frauenfelder Espresso Machine Temperature Control […]
When I was a kid, I never got the “cool toy.” No Space 1999 Eagle Playset for me. So as an adult, I’ve indulged in a fascination with toys that really hasn’t quit. In the spirit of being a grownup and being able to buy the “cool toy” just because you can (and you want […]
Bicycles could quite possibly be the most popular maker vehicles. Here are some bikes and bike accessories for the cycle-friendly folks on your gift list. College bike trunk, DIY on Make: Projects by Frank Yost, from MAKE 23 Growing up, I would often visit my grandparents in Dinkytown, the southeast Minneapolis neighborhood near the University […]
Every year we, the editors and authors here on Craftzine, scour the interwebs for cool gift ideas, all with a crafty bent. Certain themes almost always make the gift guide schedule — sewing, crafts for kids, eco-crafting — but there aren’t enough days in the winter season to cover all our vast and varied interests. […]
We’re still looking to hear what’s on YOUR holiday list. Please leave your wish list for Cyber Santa in the Comments below. We’ll be choosing three user-contributions and giving out copies of our Ultimate Workshop and Tool Guide 2010.
MakerBot Thing-o-Matic I make CG animated movies by day and electro-mechanical contraptions by night. I split my time between the virtual and real worlds of 3D. So I’m really excited about the collision of these two worlds happening in the realm of 3D printing and fabrication. But it’s not just me, there’s a rapidly growing […]
