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8 Cosplayers Share Their Tips, Tools, and Ingenuity

Author of the books: Art of Abominable, Live or Die: Survival Hacks, Crafting With Feminism, The Star Wars Craft Book, Girls Against Girls, Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars and more! Previously worked for Lucasfilm, Discovery and Hunt A Killer Games.

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October 20th, 2017October 19th, 2017

These cosplayers have been practicing their trade for years. We asked them if they had any advice for aspiring creators. Turns out they did!

Casa Jasmina Explores the Meaning of the Maker Home of the Future

By Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling is a science fiction writer and part-time design professor.

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September 29th, 2017September 28th, 2017

Upstairs from the Torino Fab Lab, Casa Jasmina is a home where objects and services are made by open source, maker-style methods.

Learn the Basics of JavaScript with MakeCode

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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September 20th, 2017September 19th, 2017

Without a doubt, one of the most valuable skills in our modern day world is being able to program. One of the best teachers is MakeCode.

Show Off Your Projects and Help Solve Problems on Maker Share

By Matthew Dalton

Matthew Dalton

Matthew is the Content & Community Manager for Maker Share. His MA thesis investigated the design of DIY tutorials, how their formats can be modified, and potential pros and cons of those alterations.

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September 14th, 2017September 13th, 2017

Maker Share exists to help makers tell their stories. It allows makers to share their ideas, successes, failures, and inspiration.

7 Alternative Abodes You Can Build From the Ground Up

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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September 8th, 2017September 7th, 2017

The modern maker’s fixation with reuse, cost-efficiency, and conservation has spawned many outside-the-box dwellings.

Rebel Nell Transforms Chipped Graffiti into Stunning Jewelry

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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