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Mechanical Volumetric Displays Are Fascinating, and Lumi Is Launching One On Kickstarter

Mechanical Volumetric Displays Are Fascinating, and Lumi Is Launching One On Kickstarter

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. email me at caleb (at) make.co or You can find me on tiktok, talking about my animals at TikTok

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Fully 3D, no glasses or head gear required!

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Digitally “Paint” a Wall of 2,500 LEDs with Actual Brushes

Digitally “Paint” a Wall of 2,500 LEDs with Actual Brushes

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. email me at caleb (at) make.co or You can find me on tiktok, talking about my animals at TikTok

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By waving a special paintbrush in front of this wall of lights, you’re painting light onto its surface. 2,500 little lights shift colors as artists brush them on.

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Make a Vintage-Inspired Mini Mannequin out of a Dish Soap Bottle

Make a Vintage-Inspired Mini Mannequin out of a Dish Soap Bottle

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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Sometimes, crafting inspiration can come from some pretty unexpected places. Case in point: Making awesome vintage-inspired mini mannequins out of dish soap bottles! Inexpensive and undeniably cute, this DIY mannequin project turns recycle bin fodder into a pretty handmade object that’s fit to decorate any sewing studio or craft room! Love it? Transform an empty […]

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Flashback: LEGO Display Case

Flashback: LEGO Display Case

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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By Lish Dorset When I was in elementary school reading The Indian in the Cupboard, I was fascinated with the book’s cover art. I stared – probably when I should have been reading in class – for hours at the cupboard the figurines lived in and wondered which of my toys I’d put in there. […]

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Video: Really Elaborate Classic Split-Flip Display

Video: Really Elaborate Classic Split-Flip Display

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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Split-flap displays are found, most commonly it would seem, on older-style alarm clocks. These displays rotate through a sequence of images (12 hours, for instance), showing items in order. Time is one thing to display, but this largely-forgotten mechanism can be used for much more interesting purposes with modern electronics. Tom Lynch, who has been […]

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