For those of you who like to see the whole episodes of Make: television, here’s a chance to see episode 1 in all its glory. Meet Cyclecide, an inventive band of performance artists who build outrageous bicycle contraptions straight out of the dump. In the Maker Workshop segment John Park turns an old VCR into […]
Be sure to visit makezine.tv this Saturday, February 7th, to see the upcoming Maker Profile on Tim Kaiser, who makes amazing experimental musical instruments. Enjoy the sneak peek! Check out Tim’s website at timkaiser.org Tim was also profiled in Make: magazine Volume 12. Get the m4v or subscribe in iTunes. ps, ignore the “coming in […]
This week is the first part of a series about getting started with the Arduino. A few weeks ago I posted a quick how-to on using a force sensor with an Arduino and I received a lot of positive feedback. This led (no pun intended) me to the idea of a creating a series of […]
Tour the elegant and hypnotic motorized wave sculptures, created by visionary maker Reuben Margolin. In the Maker Workshop John Park upcycles a discarded shopping cart into a stylish easy chair, and Mister Jalopy details the unsung wonders of his 1950 Studebaker. The Maker Channel features a treadmill bike, an obedient, robotic foot stool, a homemade […]
Kick back with John Park as he demonstrates how to upcycle a no-longer-usable shopping cart into an easy chair. This Make: magazine-based project offers an introductory look at how to cut, bend, and shape metal using metal cutters, saws, vice grips, and other tools common to home workshops. John also attempts a “deluxe” version of […]
Reuben Margolin, a Bay Area visionary and longtime maker, creates totally singular techno-kinetic wave sculptures. Using everything from wood to cardboard to found and salvaged objects, Reuben’s artwork is diverse, with sculptures ranging from tiny to looming, motorized to hand-cranked. Focusing on natural elements like a discrete water droplet or a powerful ocean eddy, his […]
Check out the PDF for detailed instructions for building your own shopping cart chair. Take a look at the Maker Workshop segment with John Park.
