200 Bouncy Balls Create a Mesmerizing Musical Display
This sculptural machine uses 200 bouncy balls to play the Hank drum all on its own. It’s both musical and mesmerizing!
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Impressive Archive of Free DIY Musical Instrument Plans
Find a homemade instrument project and get building with the revamped plans archive at Cigar Box Nation.
Mechanical Music Boxes Mix MIDI with Marbles
Anatole and Yan wanted to create something special for their electronic Music workshops, they created these totally unique MIDI/Mechanical instruments.
The Hovalin Is a 3D Printed Violin That Blends STEM and Music Education
Matt and Kaitlyn Hova went down the 3D printing rabbit hole and came out with a 3D printed violin (aka the Hovalin).
Listen to This Musician Scratch Cassette Tapes Like Vinyl
You’ve never heard cassette tapes play music like this before.
Bringing a Guitar Back to Life with Lasers
Jozef Karpiel discovered that his guitar’s polyester finish had cracked, so he used the power of lasers to restore it.
The Intensely Calming Vibrations of Gamelatron
This robotic display mixes traditional gamelans with modern robotics. The result, the Gamelatron, it is entrancing and intense.
