Giant Bubbles Float Through Maker Faire
Sterling Johnson has childhood memories of being fascinated by blowing bubbles, even learning how to make them using only soap and his own hands. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he uses a variety of...
View ArticleReclaiming, Reusing and Remembering Detroit: Tim Burke (video)
On a visit to the Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation in Detroit, we happened across longtime Detroit resident and artist Tim Burke. Tim filled us in on the tragedy of, and artistic opportunity...
View ArticleMake: Live Hackerspace Roadshow 11/30/11 (video)
Make: Live‘s Hackerspace Roadshow takes you on a virtual journey to hackerspaces around the globe. Above, makers from NYC Resistor in Brooklyn, NY demo their projects including an Inspector Gadget...
View ArticleBrother Nature Produce: Greg Willerer (video)
One short mile away from downtown Detroit is Brother Nature Produce, a community supported farm run by Greg Willerer. Greg shows us around the farm and discusses his composting venture, which aims to...
View Articlei3 Detroit: The Motor City's Own Hackerspace
Founding members Nick Britsky, Russ Wolfe and Ted Hansen take us on a tour of i3, Detroit's premier hackerspace. Although well appointed with extensive workspaces and every tool imaginable, i3...
View ArticleCollab: Creators Working in Parallel
Co-working office space, a woodshop, sewing lab, creative people, dogs and a laser cutter; how awesome is that?!?! Adina and Marc Levin show us around Collab, their collaborative workspace in...
View ArticleBest of Crafts in Maker Faire Video 2011
Today I thought I'd highlight some of my favorite crafty makers and the projects they've brought to Maker Faire through a special YouTube playlist.Read the full article on MAKE
View ArticleSylvia’s Super-Awesome MAKE Holiday Gift Guide 2011
Welcome to Sylvia's Super-Awesome Make Holiday Gift guide 2011! Your source for what to get your favorite maker this holiday season.Read the full article on MAKE
View ArticleMake: Live's Holiday Giveaway (preview video)
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! This week it's our Holiday Giveaway show. We'll look at Matt's internet-connected Christmas tree, Michael...
View ArticleArmy of Elmo Robots Cannot be Stopped
Adrianne Wortzel first saw Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX during her residency in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland, and noticed something interesting about the robotic toy. It wasn't long...
View ArticleHow-To: The Lonely Christmas Tree
There’s no better way to show your geek cred on Christmas than hooking up your Christmas tree to the internet. While it’s certainly not a new idea, I was eager to try out my own spin on it this holiday...
View ArticleMake: Live Holiday Giveaway 12/14/11 (video)
Make: Live's holiday episode features some fun project ideas for this festive time of year! See a skirt light up when you dance, a brass rocking horse ornament,and connect your Christmas decorations to...
View ArticleCollin’s Lab: DIY Contact Mic
It's amazing what a little disk can do … when it's layered with piezoelectric crystals. Piezo disks are impressively sensitive to vibration and can easily be adapted to work as a contact microphones....
View ArticleQuick LED Robot Ornament (video)
My colleagues over on CRAFT all have the work ethics and compulsive tendencies that of any crafter worth his/her stripes. When Rachel and Lish proposed an ornament swap this year, precariously close to...
View ArticleLaser Cut Couture with Diana Eng
Designer Diana Eng shows us some samples from her Laser Lace collection. By using a laser etcher on fabric she creates intricate lace designs inspired by the cells of plants and flowers.Read the full...
View Article"The Wolfe’s Den" Treehouse in the Catskills – Tiny Yellow House
I designed, pre-fabricated, hauled, and then re-assembled a treehouse I've dubbed "The Wolfe's Den" (Wolfe being the last name of the woman I built it for), and luckily had Steven Sherrick of Modern...
View ArticleT-Shirt Responds to Pollution Levels
Sue Ngo and Nien Lam share their pollution shirt, created for a project during their studies at ITP. The merits of co-working and collaboration are also explored, as Nien talks about his positive...
View ArticleBest of Make: Live 2011 (preview video)
It's time for Make: Live’s Best of 2011 show! We’ll be looking back at our favorite episodes from the very first season of Make: Live. Go behind the scenes with us for some of our most memorable...
View ArticleBest of Make: Live Season 1 12/28/11 (video)
Make: Live's Best of 2011 show looks back at our favorite episodes from the very first season. Go behind the scenes with us for some of our most memorable moments-- from goofs and gaffes to last minute...
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Beating Heart Headband (video)
In this episode of Becky's Workshop, learn to make a headband that glows with your heart beat. First construct a stretchy headband from brocade and grosgrain ribbon, then embed the circuit boards and...
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