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Painting Gorgeous Colors onto Copper Using Only An Open Flame

Painting Gorgeous Colors onto Copper Using Only An Open Flame

By Theron Sturgess

Theron Sturgess

Theron is an educator, business owner, writer, and consultant working within Springfield, MO and the Ozarks community. He enjoys making and building with his 11 year old son and likes to read and write about science, technology, education, sci fi, martial arts, and philosophy.

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Watch as metalworking artist Philip Cook demonstrates his skill with “painting” brilliant colors onto copper with a blowtorch.

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6 Crazy DIY String Instruments

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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Let these six DIY instruments inspire you to build your own and explore the unique sounds that come with custom built string instruments.

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Make Your Own Waterproof Matches

Make Your Own Waterproof Matches

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Use an old chunk of crayon to create a batch of waterproof matches for camping.

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Flaming Toads, Virtual Reality, and Invasive Paper Coming to the Ozarks Mini Maker Faire

Flaming Toads, Virtual Reality, and Invasive Paper Coming to the Ozarks Mini Maker Faire

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. find me at CalebKraft.com

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The Ozarks Mini Maker Faire is coming and there will be incredible sights, like virtual reality and flaming sculptures!

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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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The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber

The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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Instead of dropping them in a tank of water, this crazy creation puts a person inside a chamber full of fire.

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Light It Up: Easy DIY Campfire Starters

Easy DIY Campfire Starters from Common Household Items

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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Have dryer lint or sawdust lurking around in your home or workshop? Turn that trash into easy DIY campfire starters that’ll keep you s’more-ready all summer long! As many beginner campers, and some skilled outdoorsmen/women, have experienced sometimes wood fires just don’t want to light. Maybe the wood is a little bit damp, or it’s too windy, […]

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