“Southern Winds” Is a Feel-Good Song with a Crafty Music Video
In order to get the right look and feel for her “Southern Winds” music video, Jane Lui built a number of cardboard and papier-mâché sets.
The Making of a Mascot Part 1: Planning and Prototyping
Shawn Thorsson is making a Makey mascot for our Maker Faires! We take you behind the scenes to see how the costume is made.
Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Linux Laptop That Fits in Your Pocket
This simple Raspberry Pi-Powered Linux laptop uses off-the-shelf parts, can be hooked up to a TV or monitor, and it fits in your pocket.
Working with Cardboard: Tips to Cut, Fold, Mold, and Papier-Mâché
Cardboard is great material to work with: Its cheap, widely available, relatively sturdy, and super easy to work with.
Making a Wooden Toy Train Crossing
Have an idea for a part you wish you could add to a toy, say a toy train set? Desktop fabrication to the rescue!
Make a Fun, Diving Spudmarine
Based on a classic cereal box toy, this fun “spudmarine” uses a potato and baking powder to make a sub that dives and resurfaces in a pitcher of water.
Build a Small, Custom USB MIDI Foot Board with Arduino
If you’re playing for an audience you don’t want to spend your set looking at a screen. See how one musician made this MIDI foot board for performances.