This Week in Making: Adam Savage’s Makerspace Tour, Duct Tape Prom Dresses, and More
This week, Adam Savage toured Artisan’s Asylum, Stuck at Prom finalists were announced, and Jordan shares what he saw at E3.
Music
This Unique Ukulele Is Scratch-Built From a Felled Tree
Amy Qian’s headless travel ukulele is both a little odd and completely gorgeous. She constructed it from a leftover pile of wood.
Maker Spotlight: Ernest Warzocha
Ernest Warzocha is a Polish maker who loves using Arduino in his projects. One of his favorites, Musi, uses space to create music.
Heirloom Tech: The Old-World Acoustics of Ali Qapu
The Music Hall of Ali Qapu’s unique architectural features cut down on echoes while diffusing music for fantastic low-tech acoustics.
This Custom Synth Packs in the Sound with 200 Modules
John Karbassi is a synth nut who founded Modular Addict to make the hobby more accessible for other makers.
Listen to the Eerie Music of This Handmade MIDI Pipe Organ
Pipe Organs may be out of vogue, but one makers MIDI-fied version definitely turned heads at the Orlando Maker Faire.
Mechanical Music Boxes Mix MIDI with Marbles
Anatole and Yan wanted to create something special for their electronic Music workshops, they created these totally unique MIDI/Mechanical instruments.