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How to Easily Build a “Light Paintbrush”

How to Easily Build a “Light Paintbrush”

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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Turn a Circuit Playground into a light-generating “paintbrush” for long-exposure photography.

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3D Light Painting With A 3D Printer

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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Yesterday we showed you how two creative people were using an industrial robot arm to do some light painting. The results were really cool, but the hardware was simply out of reach for most people. However, Ekaggrat has come up with an interesting way to use existing 3D printers to make light paintings in 3 […]

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Light Painting With An Industrial Robotic Arm

Light Painting With An Industrial Robotic Arm

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 IRB 6440 robotic arm is typically used for industrial purposes like moving materials around a clean room without human intervention. In this case, however, Jeff Crossman and Kevyn McPhail wanted to use it for a more artistic pursuit. They have outfitted the end of the robot arm with a single RGB LED and are […]

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10 Tools and Techniques for Light Painting

Jason D. Page

By Jason D. Page

Jason D. Page

JASON D. PAGE is a light painter and founder of lightpaintingphotography.com. Jason lives and works in Tequesta, Florida, and is an avid outdoorsman who often seeks out desolate places for his light painting work. Check out jasondpage.com for more of his light painting work.

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Modern light painters have developed a rich variety of original tools and methods to create their art.

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What IF…Festival of Innovation and Imagination

What IF…Festival of Innovation and Imagination

By McKenna Lovejoy

McKenna Lovejoy

I am an engineer, a student, a teacher, a maker, and a mom with awesome maker kids. We love to make all sorts of things and just started a blog to help us keep track.

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What IF… Festival: Don’t miss the geeky gadgets, DIY demos, cool experiments, new technologies, hands-on learning, and live performances! September 7th, 10am-4pm in Colorado Springs, CO.

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