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This Modern Ship in a Bottle Is Lit with LEDs and Fiber Optics

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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November 23rd, 2015November 10th, 2015

LEDs give a ghostly glow to this modern take on a ship in a bottle.

Inside Blade Runner’s Model Shop

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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July 27th, 2015July 27th, 2015 5

This weekend, I happened upon the recent re-release trailer for Blade Runner (The Final Cut). The Final Cut version of the film, the only one where director Ridley Scott had full artistic control, was first released in 2007, but this spring, theaters started showing it again and this new trailer was put together for that […]

50 Sheets of A4 Went into This Giant Papercraft Mammoth Skull

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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July 22nd, 2015July 20th, 2015 7

If you like skulls, need some wall decoration, and have some spare time, this papercraft wooly mammoth skull would make a great project!

Sandpapercraft Models

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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October 22nd, 2013 0

Artist Mandy Smith and photographer Bruno Drummond created a striking collection images of everyday objects crafted from sandpaper.

Chris Thorpe: 3D Printing the Industrial Revolution

By Andrew Sleigh

Andrew Sleigh

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June 20th, 2013 2

The mainstream news media is awash with speculation that 3D printing is bringing about a second industrial revolution. Whether this is true or not, nowhere is the comparison more apt than with The Flexiscale Company, a small UK startup making 3D models of the great steam engines of the first industrial revolution. I caught up […]

Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 14, Tamiya, Documentation

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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September 17th, 2012 12

Founded in Shikuoza, Japan in 1946, Kabushiki gaisha Tamiya was originally a sawmill and architectural lumber company that made wooden ship models as a sideline. Their first plastic model, released in 1960, was a 1/800 scale battleship Yamato. Today, Tamiya manufactures R/C sea, air, and land vehicles, robots, educational materials, and a line of modeling tools, paints, and accessories in addition to their traditional scale model line.

Upcycled Star Trek Ship Model

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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February 7th, 2012 2

This upcycled Star Trek ship model is made by Brazilian artist-maker J. Azevedo who specializes in building robots and model dioramas using upcycled hardware and electronic components.