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Junk Yard + Jungle Gym: Visiting The City Museum in St. Louis Missouri

Junk Yard + Jungle Gym: Visiting The City Museum in St. Louis Missouri

If you asked Dr. Seuss and M.C. Escher to make a jungle gym, you’d get the City Museum In St. Louis.

Continue Reading December 1st, 2015October 17th, 2019 Caleb Kraft5
Review: USCutter’s Bargain Roll-Feed Vinyl Cutter

Review: USCutter’s Bargain Roll-Feed Vinyl Cutter

A standing vinyl cutter for the price of a desktop version.

Continue Reading December 1st, 2015November 30th, 2015 Matt Griffin

6 Exotic Filaments You Should Try in Your 3D Printer

3D printing with standard plastics is amazing in its own right, but printing with alternative filaments is a step up to a new level.

Continue Reading December 1st, 2015November 30th, 2015 Sophia Smith
How Does a Retractable Pen Work?

How Does a Retractable Pen Work?

Watch and learn how a retractable pen is constructed, and how its anatomy allows it to function.

Continue Reading December 1st, 2015November 30th, 2015 Jeremy S Cook

5-Minute Project: Paper Christmas Tree Ornaments

Crease and glue some decorative paper into festive Christmas tree ornaments.

One Reason MIT Isn’t Getting Maker Portfolios from Women: It’s in the Comments

One Reason MIT Isn’t Getting Maker Portfolios from Women: It’s in the Comments

Internet culture plays a huge role in discouraging some female Makers from sharing their projects.

Continue Reading December 1st, 2015December 1st, 2015 Caleb Kraft117
Building Your Own Dungeons for Role-Playing Gaming

Building Your Own Dungeons for Role-Playing Gaming

Use silicone rubber architectural molds to easily cast an impressive dungeon building set for role-playing gaming

Continue Reading November 30th, 2015August 27th, 2016 Gareth Branwyn

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