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Building Your Cat A Custom Electric Skateboard

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

September 19th, 2018September 17th, 2018

You can’t expect your feline friend to have any old deck

These Beautiful Shifter Knobs Are Made from Scrap Skateboard Decks

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 26th, 2016December 25th, 2016

Beautiful knobs made from scrap skateboard decks are perfect for the person whose “ride” is either their car or their skateboard.

Convert a Broken Hoverboard to an Electric Mountainboard

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

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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November 14th, 2016November 13th, 2016

Tim Giles breaks down a broken hoverboard and rebuilds it as a powerful mountainboard.

Amazing Laptop Steel Guitar Made from Skateboard Deck

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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@garethb2

November 25th, 2015November 25th, 2015

A NY design and architecture duo turn a wooden skateboard deck into a laptop steel guitar

Laser Engraved Skateboards Are Too Beautiful to Ride

By Donald Bell

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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@donald

August 23rd, 2015August 31st, 2015

An artist and a laser engraver collaborate to make skateboards with beautiful laser engraved depictions of San Francisco landmarks.

Portable Skateboard Ramps Double as Train Car, Boat

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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March 4th, 2015

From screwing roller skate wheels onto wooden boards, to repurposing dried-out swimming pools, to building backyard half-pipes, skateboarding has a rich history of DIY projects that have pushed the sport to new heights. Now, a video directed by the Zenga Bros celebrates that homemade history by featuring a series of portable sculptures that function as […]

Combining Cardboard Ridiculousness with Novice Engineering Fun

By Homemade Game Guru

Homemade Game Guru

As a fanatic crafting fan, inventor, author and designer, I just enjoy making new things for the fun of it! I operate an award-winning how-to You Tube channel called The Homemade Game Guru to share my love of creation with people worldwide. Utilizing cardboard in grandiose ways is my specialty.

I also run an unique online design class to help anyone create a Personal Family Tree Board Game. You can sign up for that class here.

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February 28th, 2014February 28th, 2016

Part Segway, part skateboard, and part scooter, the recreational mobile concept Nunee New is secured solely by construction glue.

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