Steampunk Mr. Potato Head!
I knew this was going to happen? Steampunk Mr. Potato Head
Crafts
Creating a computer-controlled sewing machine
This enterprising maker bought an el cheapo sewing machine and added a heavier-duty DC motor and a Parallax Propeller microcontroller. With the new motor, the MCU, a motor controller, and some sensors, this cheap machine acquires all sorts of high-end control and sewing features. DIY Sewing Machine Retrofit More: CNC sewing machine
Mending roundup
Over at CRAFT, we have a metric crapton of mending tutorials, and not just on sewing, either! In honor of Make and Mend month here on MAKE, I bring you the very best in makery mending from our sister site. If you can’t get enough, we have a whole mending archive ready for you to […]
Painting on water (aka paper marbling)
MAKE subscriber RabLabit sent us a link to this video of an artist who “paints on water.” What he’s doing is actually paper marbling, a form of “aqueous surface design.” You’ve certainly seen marbled book or journal end-papers, for instance. Those pattens are created using this process. The video is a little… meditative, but the […]
Knitted Meat
I can’t really think of anything pithy to say about advertising and design student Stephanie Casper’s knitted meat series. But I will say that all the pieces are awesome (and meaty)!
Checking back with B-Roll
Back in April, I posted about Charlie Visnic, a film editor from Fullerton, CA, who had chosen a unique way to try and quite smoking — creating a blog, called “The B-Roll — One Creative Thing a Day,” and then doing a project each day and documenting it. I loved the idea, loved the content […]
The Road to Maker Faire: Raven Hanna
Raven Hanna, here, of Made With Molecules. I’m a scientist-turned-artist and longtime maker involved in a number of creative science communication projects, including molecule-inspired jewelry and the project Science Tarot, which will have its own table next to the Made With Molecules’ table. This will be my second year exhibiting at the Maker Faire, and […]
