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How-To: Mold Making for a Missing Handle

How-To: Mold Making for a Missing Handle

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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One day you may find yourself with the same conundrum Nancy found herself facing– having a gorgeous antique furniture piece with one missing handle. With a trip to the craft supply store and a little advice from the staff, she was able to make a replica handle by molding and casting it in Sculpey oven bake clay. […]

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The Most Face-Melting Music Video You’ve Ever Seen

The Most Face-Melting Music Video You’ve Ever Seen

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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In a fascinating new music video directed by Yoonha Park for experimental rock band Liars, we get to see the process of creating realistic sculptures of their faces using 3D scanning techniques and CNC routing.

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Building Up to Maker Faire: Shawn Thorsson Brings ED-209 to Life, Part 2 — Casting

Building Up to Maker Faire: Shawn Thorsson Brings ED-209 to Life, Part 2 — Casting

By Shawn Thorsson

Shawn Thorsson

At a very young age, Shawn learned that the surest way to get the coolest toys was to make them yourselves. Now he makes costumes and props for films, promotional uses, and the occasional private commission. You can read more about his projects and scattered other adventures in his blog.

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Shawn Thorsson discusses and demonstrates the finer points of fiberglass moldmaking.

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New in the Maker Shed: Composimold

New in the Maker Shed: Composimold

By Maker Shed

Maker Shed

The Maker Shed is brought to you by Maker Media, the makers of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Faire, and much more.

Launched originally as a source for back issues of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Shed expanded rapidly to meet the demand for 'projects in a box,' otherwise known as kits. Now we have a little bit of everything for makers, crafters, and budding scientists, from Arduinos to sock monkeys to chemistry sets .

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The Maker Shed is thrilled to carry Composimold, an innovative and reusable mold making kit. Simply pop the rubber compound in the microwave and commence mold production!

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Today on Maker Camp: Playing With Plastic and Raspberry Pi

Today on Maker Camp: Playing With Plastic and Raspberry Pi

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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Today’s Maker Camp is another twofer. Starting at 11am PDT, we’re going to talk about vacuum forming, a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mold and applying suction. Today, maker Adam Harris will show us the useful technique using a humble jar of peanut butter. But wait! There’s more. After the morning hangout we’re going to check in with Raspberry Pi guru and MAKE contributing editor Matt Richardson at 1pm EST for a special Pi workshop.

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Today on Maker Camp: Making is Believing

Today on Maker Camp: Making is Believing

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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We’ve got a double header for you as we kick off final week of Maker Camp. The theme of this week is Make Believe and to get started we’re going to hangout with master costume and prop builder Shawn Thorrson at 11am PST who will show us how to make a prop hammer out of casting foam. For added inspiration, he’ll also he showing off some of the amazing props he’s created. Then at 1pm PST we’re going to hangout with Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits. She will lead a special Make: Believe HOA demonstrating how littleBits can help anyone use electronics to bring imagination to life. And she’ll be showing off her Unihorn Bike Helmet that you can make, too!

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