Brighten dreary rooms with a fun burst of light and a few eye-catching hand-painted lines with a colorful leaning mirror! A touch of paint can give your favorite furnishings a whole new look, and it definitely works wonders on otherwise plain wooden surfaces. Love what you see? Grab your painter’s tape (I swear by Scotch […]
Create a beautifully modern quilt with a classic, timeless design that’s both bold and lovely with this Shieldmaiden quilt project! Simple curved flowering snowball blocks lend a delicate shape to the finished quilt that’s perfect for both practicing your curved piecing and for showcasing your favorite fabric collection. Ready to give it a try? Get […]
Thingiverse is a robot lover’s dream with its wonderful collection of both decorative but also functional mechanical masterpieces. I have collected a few of my favorites to help you round out your Robot month. Some of these little guys will require you to break out your soldering iron and practice your programming skills, but don’t […]
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, […]
Did you know that, because PLA filament is a bioplastic, it is susceptible to moisture? That moisture can attract dirt and dust and spool it right into your print head (or the filament can even expand and jam the head). Because of this, it’s a really good idea to keep PLA as airtight as possible. […]
Ever have a screw loose? If so, you might need this easy to build attachment to help you find that screw — including plastic ones that a magnet would miss. Thanks go to Frank Ford for the original article in Make: Vol 13. You can download the entire project in PDF format for viewing later in your workshop. […]
Note: These excerpts are adapted with permission from Evil Mad Scientist Lab co-founder Windell Oskay’s new Make: book, The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science Laboratory, originally published by Raymond E. Barrett in 1963 and just given an update by Windell for the 21st century. We’re increasingly surprised and gratified to discover how the original edition inspired the childhood ambitions […]
