Don’t forget, tonight at 11:59 PDT is the deadline for entering the MAKE/MakerBot CupCake CNC kit giveaway! Design an object and upload it to Thingiverse, then post a link to it at the giveaway landing page. One lucky entrant will receive a Deluxe CupCake kit, and several others will receive some nifty gear as well!
Wow! Juniortan designed this folding guitar stand for Thingiverse users everwhere to download and print, and it’s an entry in our MakerBot CupCake CNC Kit giveaway! Design and upload an object to Thingiverse, put a link to it in the comments on the giveaway landing page, and you could be the proud new owner of […]
Inhabitat has just launched their annual “Spring Greening” creative reuse contest. There’s a $250 prize for the best example of “clever, creative reuse of old objects or materials that might otherwise be collecting dust.” Deadline is midnight East Coast time on May 3. [Thanks, Mike!]
Our Save My Oceans contest is well underway, and we’re excited to see all the upcycled projects you’re making for your chance to win an iPad. Are you needing a little inspiration? Let’s revisit Sean’s outlet-mount device charging pocket. He turned a shampoo bottle into hanging charging dock and detailed how to do it in […]
Becky’s preliminary robot build. Note the use of a sewing bobbin as an idler wheel. We’re absolutely thrilled with the response we’ve gotten to the Make: Robot Build! The participation on the Forums, Flickr, and on contestants’ personal project blogs has been so inspiring. We’ve heard from a lot of people that this project inspired […]
We’re racking up the entries for the MAKE/MakerBot CupCake CNC kit giveaway! Design a 3D object and put it on Thingiverse for a chance to win your own 3D printer! Bre’s been tagging Thingiverse things with “makeentry” (169 so far) to organize them on their end, but you can also see all the entries so […]
The Crafty Chica Garden Glam Challlenge is in full effect, and I can’t stop thinking about ways to incorporate all things sparkly into my garden. I live in the wine country (Russian River Valley Appelation, for those who care!) and picked up a great trick from the grape growers. They hang shiny silver tape from […]
