This Cold Casting Technique Lets You Cast Metal Props Without a Forge
Cold casting is a technique that allows you to get metallic props that are magnetic, can be buffed to a shine, or artfully rusted.
How to Get a Weathered Metal Finish on Your 3D Printed Props
Here are Brian Westgate’s tips for creating a weathered metal finish on your next 3D printed prop.
Wrangle Your Cables with These 2 Zip Tie Tricks
The zip tie or cable tie is a well-known tool for bundling together wires and other elements of your project. Here are some little-known tricks for using zip ties to keep things separated.
High School Robotics Team’s “Xcalibear” Stolen, But Maker Spirit Prevails
A high school robotics team suffer a loss with the theft of their champion “Xcalibear” robot, but they are rallying to prep a replacement.
Weekend Project: Listen to Weird Sounds from Electromagnetic Fields
Elektrosluch is a device for listening to electromagnetic fields. It works as a translator of oscillations from electromagnetic domain, through electric domain to audible domain. This is a tutorial on making your own basic version.
6 Sci-Fi Cat Dwellings That Let Your Pet Make a Giant Leap for Feline-kind
Does your cat spend all day dreaming of exploring the stars? Well, there’s no way to prove they don’t, so here’s six Sci-Fi cat houses.
Makerspace Revitalizes South End of Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
The Forge is the makerspace that has been the center of neighborhood revitalization in Greensboro, North Carolina.