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Slinging Pies: The Winner of Our 2016 Maker Faire Pizza Oven Giveaway Checks In

Slinging Pies: The Winner of Our 2016 Maker Faire Pizza Oven Giveaway Checks In

Keith Hamas

By Keith Hamas

Keith Hamas

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For anyone who dares to try making it, pizza is more than food. It’s a time-honored quest that promises challenge and frustration and, most importantly, a sense of delight that transcends bodily nourishment. Building my own outdoor brick pizza oven was a fun and fitting way to start a journey toward making the perfect pie. […]

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Heirloom Tech: The Ancient Pixels of Banna’i Brickwork

Heirloom Tech: The Ancient Pixels of Banna’i Brickwork

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Banna’i is an architectural technique that combines brickwork with kufi calligraphy.

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Pick Your Pizza: 6 Outdoor Ovens You Can Build

Pick Your Pizza: 6 Outdoor Ovens You Can Build

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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What could be better than having your own pizza oven at home? Check out 6 of our favorite backyard ovens for some build inspiration.

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