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Grant Imahara’s Hollywood Dream Machines, and the Spider Robot that Almost Killed Him

06/03/2014

As a MythBuster, model maker, and combat roboticist, I've hacked everything from R2-D2 to the Energizer Bunny.

How to Make a Simple Chunky Wooden Planter

04/04/2014

Just in time for spring, an easy-to-build planter.

Wooden Espresso Machine Case Mod

01/26/2014

Mark Hendrickson from Melbourne, Australia found a cheap espresso machine at a garage sale and modded it to become a...

Chemical Woodburning

08/14/2013

Don’t have a woodburning iron? Use chemicals and a stamp to burn your mark!

How-To: DIY Metallic Faceted Wood Doorknob

07/23/2013

Meg Kemner over at Design Milk put together a nifty tutorial for making your own Metallic Faceted Wood Doorknob with...

Classic Woodworkers, a Musical Fountain, and a Paraglider Simulator

07/19/2013

Motor City’s fourth annual Maker Faire Detroit is taking place July 27 and 28 at The Henry Ford, and the...

Fire, Stone, and Wood: the First Tools

05/19/2013

At Maker Faire you'll find any number of cutting edge technologies—3D printers, CNC routers, flying robots, and gestural interface devices....

Turning a Wooden Mallet on the Lathe

03/06/2013

Ben Light may love his lathe just a little too much, and in this video he shows us how to...

Star Destroyer Birthday Cake With Working Lights

02/10/2013

Epic dad Lorenzo Wood created this star desroyer cake, complete with working lights, for his son's birthday.

Wooden Frame for Giant Bubble Machine

12/18/2012

I enjoy just about any kind of woodworking, so I decided to make the wooden stand for my Giant Bubble...

Dutchman Wood Repair

12/18/2012

Learn how to create a wood patch to fix defects in wooden objects.

Flashback: Wooden Jewelry Made of Wood Scraps and Colored Pencils

12/03/2012

Craft exclusive project: make your own custom jewelry with wood and colored pencils!

Jerwood Makers Open 2013 Call for Makers

10/03/2012

Are you a UK-based maker? This sounds like a cool competition. Jerwood Makers Open is designed to commission and showcase...

Build Notes: Workbench from Scrap Wood

07/05/2012

One of our favorite MAKE sayings is “Never buy what you can make, and never make what you can find.”...

Tour the Woodshop of “Parks & Recreation” Actor Nick Offerman

03/28/2012

If you’re a fan of woodworking or NBC’s "Parks and Recreation," check out this video by the folks at Fine...

How-To: Wooden Floor Mat

03/13/2012

Brighten up your doorstep for spring with this colorful wooden floor mat tutorial from Lowe’s Creative Ideas! It’s a great...

Pinewood Derby Instant Replay System

02/02/2012

Boy Scout Adam Cole of Orlando, FL, used a PS3 Eye cam, laser pointer, Arduino, and a Processing sketch to...

Collab: Creators Working in Parallel

12/09/2011

Co-working office space, a woodshop, sewing lab, creative people, dogs and a laser cutter; how awesome is that?!?! Adina and...

Project: Wooden Jewelry Made of Wood Scraps and Colored Pencils

11/22/2011

By Andrew Waser and Michele Lanan Wood has great potential for use as jewelry. It’s lightweight, easy to work with,...

Project 101: Make Straight Wood Cuts with a Miter Box

11/07/2011

By Mark Frauenfelder It’s possible to draw a fairly straight line with a pencil, but if you want to be...