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Making a Convincing Ant Man Helmet Out of Found Materials

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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June 25th, 2016September 13th, 2016

Mikaela Holmes improvises a sweet Ant Man helmet using trash and found objects.

Create Eye-Popping 3D Posters of Your Favorite Comic Book Covers

By Homemade Game Guru

Homemade Game Guru

As a fanatic crafting fan, inventor, author and designer, I just enjoy making new things for the fun of it! I operate an award-winning how-to You Tube channel called The Homemade Game Guru to share my love of creation with people worldwide. Utilizing cardboard in grandiose ways is my specialty.

I also run an unique online design class to help anyone create a Personal Family Tree Board Game. You can sign up for that class here.

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November 10th, 2015March 16th, 2016 3

These handmade, wall-mounted 3D comic book covers are based on famous comic book first appearances.

Illuminate Your Desk with Thor’s 3D Printed Hammer

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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September 28th, 2015September 27th, 2015

This beautiful lamp is modeled after Thor’s Hammer, Mjölnir. The files are available on Thingiverse so you can print it yourself.

DIY Fashion: Comic Book Shoes

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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July 6th, 2015July 6th, 2015

Love comics? Bring some awesome geek girl fashion to your closet with a pair of DIY comic book shoes! Transform beloved comic books—or any favorite book or piece of decorative paper—into a pair of trendy shoes that are uniquely yours with this detailed decoupage how-to. Ready to give it a try? Check out this cool […]

Crochet Comic Book Characters Save the World with Cuteness

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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June 4th, 2015May 28th, 2015 1

If you’re an avid Batman fan, you’re going to flip for the hottest members of the Bat Gang as miniature crocheted figurines. Yes, you read that right. Louie’s Loops recently introduced a new dynamic to its hat-based crochet business: figurines, all made from yarn, by hand. Louise’s Loops is primarily a hat-making company run by […]

Incredible Wooden Comic Book Holder

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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May 19th, 2015 1

York, England, resident Edward Pulleyn, 16, had to design and construct a storage unit for his Design & Technology course at school. He says, I’ve been collecting comics for about a year and a half, and I’ve always had to store them in cardboard boxes. I’ve never seen anything more substantial on the market besides clunky metal […]

Dollar Store Hack: Cardboard Articulating Baby Groot

By Homemade Game Guru

Homemade Game Guru

As a fanatic crafting fan, inventor, author and designer, I just enjoy making new things for the fun of it! I operate an award-winning how-to You Tube channel called The Homemade Game Guru to share my love of creation with people worldwide. Utilizing cardboard in grandiose ways is my specialty.

I also run an unique online design class to help anyone create a Personal Family Tree Board Game. You can sign up for that class here.

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November 25th, 2014 2

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZxGOUgZ1gk&w=853&h=480] The world has been enthralled with the emergence of a cute little superhero once considered a cheesy one-time Marvel horror monster from the 60s. Groot has quickly become a fan favorite of comic buffs everywhere and his ‘Baby Groot’ form is even more popular. Toys and figurines of Baby Groot have been popping up […]