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The StrandMaus Is a Bite-Size Homage to Jansen’s Classic Strandbeest

The StrandMaus Is a Bite-Size Homage to Jansen’s Classic Strandbeest

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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This little StrandMaus was inspired by Theo Jansen’s magical contraptions. It’s even remote-controlled and has a camera for FPV!

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These Huge Sculptures Collaborate with the Wind in Subtle and Unpredictable Ways

These Huge Sculptures Collaborate with the Wind in Subtle and Unpredictable Ways

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Ned Kahn constructs large-scale sculptures and then lets the wind add its own finishing touches

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Watch This Mesmerizing Sculpture of Franz Kafka Shift and Reassemble

Watch This Mesmerizing Sculpture of Franz Kafka Shift and Reassemble

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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In the heart of Prague, artist David Černý has constructed a massive, shifting sculpture of Franz Kafka’s head.

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How to Cut Precise Angles with a Miter Box

How to Cut Precise Angles with a Miter Box

Charles Platt

By Charles Platt

Charles Platt

Charles Platt is a contributing editor to Make magazine, which has published more than 50 of his articles. Six of his books are available from Make: Books

Make: Electronics, an introductory guide, now available in its second edition.

Make: More Electronics, a sequel that greatly extends the scope of the first book.

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, volumes 1, 2, and 3 (the third written in collaboration with Fredrik Jansson).

Make: Tools, which uses the same teaching techniques as Make: Electronics to explore and explain the use of workshop tools.

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For perfectly consistent angled cuts, it’s best to use a miter box. Not quite sure how to use one? Don’t sweat it — it’s easy!

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How Maker’s Row Connects the Dots Between Entrepreneurs and Manufacturers

How Maker’s Row Connects the Dots Between Entrepreneurs and Manufacturers

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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Matthew Burnett and Tanya Menendez’s Maker’s Row connects entrepreneurs to American manufacturers.

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From Practical to Over the Top: 9 Projects Made with Digital Fabrication

From Practical to Over the Top: 9 Projects Made with Digital Fabrication

By Eric Chu

Eric Chu

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When we were putting together our digital fabrications issue of the magazine, we spent some time searching for digital fabrication projects that wowed us. While some projects are more aspirational than realistic, some were downright practical. Here are our favorite projects from makers, designers, and artists that use 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, and […]

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