The First Maker Faire Sardinia Celebrates a Regional Culture of Innovation
Italy's island region of Sardinia has a rich history of making. July 1-3rd #makerfaire takes over Olbia's Museo Archaeologico and joins to past to the future in a celebration of the islands makers in a global context. The post The First Maker Faire.....»»
Maker Faire Barcelona Activates the Makerverse
Maker Faire Barcelona is back! On July 1 & 2 the sixth edition of Maker Faire Barcelona brings together local and international Makers again! This edition aims to explore the influence of Maker Culture on how and where people learn: From formal and.....»»
“Making” A School Open House Magical
This year Steindorf STEAM K-8 School replaced their Open House with a School Maker Faire to celebrate and inspire another year of hands-on learning. The post “Making” A School Open House Magical appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and I.....»»
Maker Spotlight: W. Michelle Harris
Digital artist + RIT assoc. professor W.Michelle Harris makes a Rochester crosswalk sing and explores the boundaries of conceptual, digital art. The post Maker Spotlight: W. Michelle Harris appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The Magic Never Died
Maker Faires are slowly coming back. After not happening for two years, Maker Faire Long Island took place in June at Long Island Explorium. Everybody was happy to come back, said co-producers of Maker Faire Long Island, Angeline Judex and Lisa C. R.....»»
Building a large 40W C02 Laser For Under $700
Lasers are awesome. We all know this. If you don’t have one, you want one. Owen wanted one, but had a fairly tight budget. When searching, he found the ones in his price range to be too small. So he built one! I know that there are some of you.....»»
Abacus + Synth = Abacasynth
Creative musical interfaces are always a pleasure to find. This one was circulating around twitter this week and really caught our attention. This is the Abacusynth, by Elias Jarzombek. This interesting interface is a musical device that was inspire.....»»
This Clever 3D Printing Method Looks Like String Art, But Cooler
We absolutely love seeing how people push the boundaries of 3Dprinting. This latest example mixes old fashioned string art (where you loop string around nails to form patterns and pictures) with extreme “bridging” with a 3d printer to ac.....»»
This High Tech Cardboard Tube Light Saber Is Probably Cooler Than Yours
As a kid in the age of Star Wars, there were few things as fun as a plain old cardboard tube. These paper constructions have been seen as make-shift light sabers since the late 1970’s and to this day you still find kids swinging them around an.....»»
Wyoming’s Maker Access Pass
Tyler Kerr runs the Innovation Wyrkshop, a makerspace at the University of Wyoming. Largely because of COVID, state officials saw the potential for makerspaces in vocational rehab and developing skills in local communities. And so they are funding t.....»»
When Patents Attack 3D Printing: The HangPrinter Is In Peril
Today I saw some sad news. Apparently, a patent has been rewarded to someone in the U.S. for the HangPrinter, someone who is not Torbjorn Ludvigsen, the original creator who released the project as Open Source back in 2014. Yesterday, Torbjorn share.....»»
Kitbashing Miniatures From Trash
Kitbashing, or making a model out of random other parts hacked together, is far from a new concept but this example is quite exquisite. The youtube Channel Bill Making Stuff is a particularly fun one that I enjoy watching, who does kitbashing all th.....»»
Maker Faire Torino Fights Planned Obsolescence
After year break and excited from celebrating the first 10 years since the opening of the first Fab Lab in Italy, Fab Lab Torino, Maker Faire Torino comes back with a new location, the Padiglione 3 of Torino Esposizioni. Designed byr Ettore Sotssass.....»»
A Quick Tour Of a Pop-Up Backyard Woodshop
When we moved into a new home, I needed to create a woodshop with level space, good air flow, room for power tools, and most of all, protection from the elements. I determined it would need to be 200 square feet. Unfortunately, local zoning doesn.....»»
How To Use AI To Build Optimized Models In Fusion 360: Generative Design
Autodesk recently added a futuristic function to its Fusion 360 design software. The new Generative Design workspace uses cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) software that designs mesh and T-spline models with parameters that you provide. It’.....»»
Lego Bricks + Raspberry Pi = Awesome Motorized Microscope
IBM research has released a project that allows you to build a motorized, high quality microscope from Lego bricks and a Raspberry pi for roughl $300. They call the project MicroscopPy, and they’ve shared the build notes on Github. As you can.....»»
James Webb Telescope In Our Hearts and On Our Walls
We absolutely love the James Webb telescope, as do many folks who are even vaguely interested in space and science. Frankly, we can’t get enough of the thing. This wall art, based off the James Webb telescope by VegaWoodworks is a gorgeous way.....»»
Mighty Modules: Pluggable Boards To Get Your Project Built
If you're taking your microcontroller or SBC project to market, these pluggable boards might be what you need. The post Mighty Modules: Pluggable Boards To Get Your Project Built appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Join Us On May 25 For Our Make: Magazine Vol. 81 Launch Party
This Wednesday, May 25, we're hosting a virtual event on Zoom to celebrate the launch of Make: Vol. 81, which tells you everything you need to build, fight and win at Robot Combat! The event is free for Make: subscribers and Make: Community members,.....»»
This Upside Down 3D Printer Has A Few More Tricks Up Its Sleeve
I’ll admit, when I first saw The Positron 3D printer designed by Kralyn3D on YouTube, I kind of discounted it as a gimmick. It prints upside down, which is impressive if you have never seen it before. However, if you’ve been around 3D pr.....»»