Fablabs and makerspaces have popped up and persisted across the city (and country) and the work of their denizens a distinct feature of Maker Faire Taipei's offerings.
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Educator and e-textile artist Hannah Perner-Wilson gives insight into her process for documenting her ever-growing compendium of projects.
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Kia ora! Maker Faire is coming to Aotearoa!
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The ever-clever Ben Krasnow experiments with printing plastic "electroless" PCBs on a 3D printer and laser cutter.
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add lights, sound, and interactivity with ease
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Capture the spookiness of the autumn season with a life-size witch flying on a broom high in the skies.
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Another cool design for a computer-controlled wire bending machine.
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Also inside: how your business can lean into a holiday like Halloween.
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see the latest opportunities for a maker to find work
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Here is a sampling of some great tips we picked up in our online travels this week.
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This week's coolest crowdfunding campaigns.
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Europe is lit up with the flurry of Maker Faires sprinkled across it, each Faire both similar in some respects (for example, 3D printers are fairly ubiquitous) and also a unique reflection of the community it represents. Maker Faire Bilbao, one Spain’s two annual Faires (the other is Galicia), presents […]
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If you have the patience, and a lathe, you can make one of these handsome, durable mallets out of recycled plastic.
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Here’s a super easy and fast project: eyes that seem to follow you wherever you stand! Use these for your Halloween props, spell books, or practically anything. They make awesome refrigerator magnets.
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Skateparks have become the little league fields of the 21st century, with one (or sometimes more) now in almost every community. But for those that haven’t found the municipal support or funding for their own yet, there are only a couple options — skate public sidewalks and ledges, or build […]
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For a charm of powerful trouble / Like a hell-broth boil and bubble!
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From traditional, heirloom crafts to the latest in digital fabrication, the 8th annual Maker Faire Atlanta welcomes diversity in making with open arms.
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Every October I head to one of my favorite events, the East Bay Maker Faire held at Park Day School in Oakland, CA. It’s an activity-heavy gathering that spreads throughout the campus, both indoors and out, with a lot of nooks and crannies that amplify the magical experience of discovery […]
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A video tutorial on what you need to know to get the best results when printing fantasy gaming miniatures.
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As a scientist and a fan of creative tinkering, I thought it would fun to see what might result if Make readers were introduced to some of the tricks that ImageJ can perform.
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Jimmy accepts the Zombie Weapon Challenge and forges himself a scary-looking stabby thing.
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Also inside: tips from a hardware founder who failed on an epic scale.
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A mechanical engineer who moonlights as a Jane of All Trades maker on YouTube.
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One maker has taken it upon himself to create a replica of Banksy's art-shredding frame, following the roll-up-and-hide-it concept, and has shared his design files for others to build from as well.
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Tips and tricks and some Halloween treats, this week, from the world of makers online.
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The biggest beast that ever lived, the blue whale dwarfs even the dinosaurs
The post How They Made: Life Size Blue Whale from Recycled Plastic appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
A feature-rich microcontroller especially designed for Halloween and other multimedia projects.
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we'll miss you Mjolnir, but Stormbreaker ain't so bad!
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This week, for the fourth year in a row, the most populous capital in the world is home to Maker Faire Beijing, the largest and fastest-growing gathering of makers in the region.
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meet Emiel Noorlander, the practical engineer
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Have you ever thought of designing and sewing up your own everyday carry (EDC) bag?
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an all female space in Kansas City Missouri
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Simple but eye-catching pumpkin carving effects that you can do even if you don't think of yourself as particularly crafty.
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Artist and maker Cameron Porter explores and documents his passion for making from his garage.
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Another week, another spankin-good collection of shop tips and tricks.
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How to turn toy cars into Mad Max-style combat vehicles for the hugely-popular Gaslands wargame.
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Maker Faire Denver, taking place October 13+14, is shaping up to raise the bar.
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See Maker Faire Rome in pictures and video, updated all weekend!
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Maker Faire Houston is back at the George R. Brown Convention Center for its 6th go round this coming weekend, October 14 & 15.
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such a simple system for a mesmerizing result
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Some 15,000 people came out to explore a diverse variety of makers nestled into the nooks and crannies of the old Philips Philite (Bakelite) factory.
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Taking place this weekend, October 12–14, is Maker Faire Shenzhen, where future tech comes to play and collaborate.
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