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Make These Whimsical Bubble Wrap Coasters

Make These Whimsical Bubble Wrap Coasters

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. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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Playfully frustrate your party guests with these fun bubble wrap coasters.

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This Week in Making: Maker Faire Cairo, Crazy Crayons, Casting Tips, and More

This Week in Making: Maker Faire Cairo, Crazy Crayons, Casting Tips, and More

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This past week we went to Cairo for an amazing Maker Faire, learned what a pulse oximeter was, played with crayons, and more!

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

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How-To: Glow Table

How-To: Glow Table

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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Why settle for a normal wooden table when you can make one that glows in the dark?! Resin casting meets woodworking awesomeness and a touch of UV magic in this wonderfully weird glow table tutorial!

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