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Build your own Chicago

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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No longer do I have to be homesick for my beloved Chitown thanks to the fine folks over at Wurlington Brothers Press, who publish the Build Your Own Chicago series of scale model postcards. Each card can be cut and assembled into a miniature paper model of a prominent Chicago landmarks. Inspired by the “Micromodels” […]

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Toilet paper tube faces

Toilet paper tube faces

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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At last, something to do with that pile of toilet paper tubes you’ve been saving all these years! (There’s no point denying it; we know how you are.) Then again, you’d be lucky to have the mad skillz of sculptor Junior Jacquet, who’s made a career out of sculpting cardboard. His toilet paper tube faces, […]

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Maarten van Gelder’s origami

Maarten van Gelder’s origami

By Chris Connors

Chris Connors

Making things is the best way to learn about our world.

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This in from the comments: Back in the late 80s, Maarten van Gelder had already come up with a set of origami gears: Neat gears, but they only tell part of the story. Van Gelder’s work is amazing, and his commitment to help explain it is fantastic. Maarten van Gelder is a retired programmer, who […]

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Book Giveaway: The Paper Architect by Marivi Garrido and Ingrid Siliakus

Book Giveaway: The Paper Architect by Marivi Garrido and Ingrid Siliakus

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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Although it’s been years since I’ve done much papercraft to speak of, it’s always been a craftform that’s fascinated me. When I was a kid, I used to get those Dover Publication papercraft books, of castles and other historical buildings, and I’d spend countless hours cutting, folding, and gluing. I made an entire Medieval castle […]

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Papercraft by Bert Simons

Papercraft by Bert Simons

By Chris Connors

Chris Connors

Making things is the best way to learn about our world.

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Bert Simons is an amazing paper sculptor living in the Netherlands. His work is incredible, and there are some details about his technique and portfolio on his site. One thing that is fascinating is his technique for 3d scanning. His early explorations in 3d modeling were done with a cheapie laser from a saw. After […]

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