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Making Acrylic Pour Art with a Colander

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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December 30th, 2017

Forget spin art. Try your hand at creating some cool art with a kitchen colander.

Convert a Dishwasher into a Fish Tank? Why Not?

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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March 9th, 2017March 9th, 2017

you’ve never seen a fish tank like this before

Here’s the USB Hub You Need for Your Raspberry Pi Zero

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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January 6th, 2016January 5th, 2016 8

If you got your hands on a Raspberry Pi Zero, you’re probably looking for a USB Hub for it. Here’s one you can make for yourself.

Acrylic Cheat Sheet: How to Cut, Glue, Bend, and More

By Jordan Bunker

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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October 29th, 2015October 23rd, 2015 12

Learn about the types of acrylic and the best practices for using it so that you can make the most of this material in your projects.

Laser Cutting Acrylic Origami

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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October 3rd, 2013 2

LaserOrigami uses selective focusing and defocusing of the laser to achieve different effects, allowing users to fold acrylic in the laser.

How-To: Plexiglass Part Drawers

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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July 10th, 2013 4

Using simple tools, it’s easy to make clean, sharp-looking plexiglass drawers in nearly any size.

Workshop Wednesday: How To Heat-Bend Acrylic Enclosures

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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February 6th, 2013December 9th, 2015 24

Learn how to use heat-bending to shape your project enclosures. Acrylic is a great material to use for this. It’s sleek, durable, and easily shaped.

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