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Hatching Chicks in a Hacked Mini Fridge

Hatching Chicks in a Hacked Mini Fridge

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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This mini fridge was a free find from Craigslist, and now it’s been upcycled and is home to some adorably recently hatched chicks.

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Paper Quilled Insects: Capture the Beauty, Not the Bugs

Paper Quilled Insects: Capture the Beauty, Not the Bugs

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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Reddit user greatdane4 has been experimenting with making quilled paper butterflies. She is new to the craft, but does an amazing job.

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Exquisite Steampunk Animals Made from Scrap Metal

Exquisite Steampunk Animals Made from Scrap Metal

By Krista Peryer

Krista Peryer

Cosplayer, writer, craftswoman at Ruby Fern, and co-founder of the non-profit The Geek Foundation. I love creativity and being a maker!

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Siberian artist Igor Verniy creates explicitly detailed steampunk sculptures of animals, from birds to bugs to puffer fish. Verniy has been crafting since he was a young boy, starting with small wooden toys and returning as an adult to work with metal, which he uses to create textures that bring to mind realistic attributes of […]

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DIY Toys: Clothespin Animal Puppets

DIY Toys: Clothespin Animal Puppets

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have clothespins? Make toys! These DIY clothespin animal puppets are sure to be a huge playtime hit for your creative kids. Aren’t they cute? Whip up your own set of these cheap and charming toys with this clothespin animal puppets tutorial with free printable animal templates from Delia Creates. This project definitely proves, once again, […]

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Fiber Fun: Needle Felted Bunny Rabbit

Fiber Fun: Needle Felted Bunny Rabbit

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Sometimes, you just really need to craft up something cute and fluffy. Luckily, this adorable needle felted bunny rabbit project is at the ready whenever the mood strikes! If you’re new to needle felting, a simple bunny is a good place to start—it’s made mostly of rounded spheres, so the basic shape is pretty easy […]

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Animals and Plants Entwine in Mythical Sculptures

Animals and Plants Entwine in Mythical Sculptures

By Theron Sturgess

Theron Sturgess

Theron is an educator, business owner, writer, and consultant working within Springfield, MO and the Ozarks community. He enjoys making and building with his 11 year old son and likes to read and write about science, technology, education, sci fi, martial arts, and philosophy.

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Surrealistic sculptor Ellen Jewett combines art, science, and medical illustration into an imaginative fusion of natural forms. Inspired by wildlife, Ellen transforms the familiar aspects of plants and animals into unique hybrid creatures.  Realistic details flow from animal to plant.  Some pieces even include industrial elements in order to highlight the similarities and differences within […]

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