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Custom Fish Tank Stand Includes Lego, Aqua Man, and Hidden Storage

Caleb from the youtube channel You Can Make This Too is back with another interesting Lego infused build. This time he’s tackling the intimidating prospect of making an aquarium stand. Though they seem like simple boxes, an aquarium stand has to hold a surprising amount of weight. This gets difficult […]

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This Simple Pattern Makes Lightweight Foam Chainmail A Snap

Chainmail has been a staple of the costuming community since… well, since the invention of chainmail I guess. Over the hundreds of years that it has been popular, people have explored many ways to recreate it, from painting little curves onto cloth to actually just sitting down and manufacturing real […]

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Inside Japan’s Newest Maker Faire: The Serene History and Magic of Kyoto

Kyoto is a special city for the people of Japan. The capital of the country for over 1000 years until it moved to Tokyo in the 1800s, the city is known for the historic temples and shrines nestled into its hills. They’re peaceful and serene, and reflect the beautiful craftsmanship […]

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Learn To Wrangle Your Monster Projects And Enter To Win a 3D Printer With Quick Base At Maker Faire

You are creative and curious—you are makers, doers, and inventors. What if your passion project had a secret weapon? A partner-in-crime that supported all of your endeavors with customizable applications to track and organize all of your projects. It can. It’s Quick Base. Quick Base is a custom application building […]

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This Charcoal and Resin Bowl Packs A Secret Punch

If you challenged me to make a list of all the things that I’d make a bowl out of, that list would continue to grow to ridiculous lengths before I’d even begin to scratch the surface of what Peter Brown has done on his youtube channel. His latest creation packs […]

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Experience The Freshest Startups At Maker Faire Bay Area

Trying to launch a startup is incredibly hard work. Not only are you pouring your heart and soul into attempting to create and refine a product you’re passionate about, you also have to let the world and potential investors know that you exist, and that there is a reason to […]

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On Being a Maker Mom

The best present for Mother's Day is time spent making together!

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Dive Underwater With This Toy Star Destroyer Submarine Hack

Adam Woodworth has a wonderful hobby of hacking together off-the-shelf Star Wars toys and common R/C components to make flying creations that look and maneuver just like the the ships and speeders we’ve all fallen in love with on the big screen. He’s delighted crowds at many Maker Faires, and […]

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Sew Tiny Squishy LED Torch

Light up your world with DIY pressure sensors

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The Pride of Building A Webcam From Scratch

“IT WORKS!!!”  Everyone in the lab immediately turned towards the source of the outcry.  What we saw was a big smile and a look of victory. While students from other classes, who happened to be in the same lab space, seemed confused as to what could possibly be that exciting […]

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