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Message in a Balloon Party Invitation

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

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February 21st, 2015 0

If your messenger pigeon is on strike because of the cold, you might want to send your party invites via balloon. Some assembly required.

5th Grader Kickstarts Aerial Photo Rig for Science Fair

Greta Lorge

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February 2nd, 2015 0

When 11-year old Audrey Hale found a copy of MAKE: Vol. 24 and decided she wanted to recreate the helium balloon-lofted aerial photography rig for her school science fair project, her mom Laurel told her the materials weren’t in their budget. Undeterred, the Biloxi, Mississippi, 5th grader asked for help launching a Kickstarter campaign to […]

Journey To The Edge Of Space: Take The Global Space Balloon Challenge

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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February 1st, 2015September 8th, 2015 4

Registration for this year’s Global Space Balloon Challenge has just opened. Do you have what it takes to send a payload into near-space using a high-altitude balloon?

How-To: DIY Clock Balloons for New Year’s Eve

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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December 26th, 2014 0

Throwing a party on New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2015 in true handmade style with this fun DIY clock balloon tutorial!

Turning A Balloon into A Phone Cover in Seconds

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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December 4th, 2014 0

Need a phone cover in a hurry? Apparently, sheltering your phone is as easy as deflating a balloon, as Youtube user woosung an demonstrates in this handy tutorial video.

2nd Annual Global Space Balloon Challenge

By Global Space Balloon Challenge Team

Global Space Balloon Challenge Team

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October 8th, 2014 0

As part of World Space Week, we are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Global Space Balloon Challenge (GSBC), the world’s largest high altitude balloon event! The challenge is simple – coordinate people around the world to design, build, and fly a high altitude balloon anytime between April 10th and April 27th, 2015. In our […]