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The Allforge Makes Injection Molding More Affordable With Cheaper 3D Prints

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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@calebkraft

May 12th, 2016May 11th, 2016

Is Allforge the next big thing to come to home prototyping? It’s an injection molder that can use silicone, aluminum, and 3D printed molds.

Making a Captain Phasma Chrome Helmet

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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December 22nd, 2015December 21st, 2015 3

Before the movie had even hit the screens, Shawn Thorsson made this stunning replica of Captain Phasma’s chrome helmet.

Building Your Own Dungeons for Role-Playing Gaming

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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November 30th, 2015August 27th, 2016

Use silicone rubber architectural molds to easily cast an impressive dungeon building set for role-playing gaming

Solving A Molding Conundrum: How to Really Print Sphere Molds

By Marty Marfin

Marty Marfin

Marty Marfin is Maker Media Lab Manager. Also a sculptor, designer/fabricator, a maker dad, an avid surfer and astronaut on Spaceship Earth.

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July 4th, 2015July 2nd, 2015 5

Learn how to model sphere molds in CAD so that it minimizes undercut.

Make Your Own Reusable Casting Molds with This DIY Molding Putty Recipe

Make Your Own Reusable Casting Molds with this Putty Recipe

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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June 9th, 2015April 1st, 2018 2

This easy-to-follow molding putty recipe is a great place to start casting your own molds.

MAKE Visits Rawrz Toys

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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@johnbaichtal

November 23rd, 2013September 24th, 2015

MAKE follows along as Rawrz founders Victoria Rose and Ann Sidenblad demonstrate their creative process.