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Maker Spotlight: Hannah Cass of Sew 8-Bit

Meet Hannah Cass, owner of Sew 8-Bit and a full-time mom of one. She sews together wonderful pieces of art live on Twitch.

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Maker Faire Cairo Brings History, Youth, and Battling Bots

The spirit of the event, and of the entire city, was highly infectious and sets a great example of what a wonderful presence makers have on an international stage.

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Building a Loc-Line Close-Up Work Light with Adam Savage

Watch as Adam puts together an adjustable workbench light for precision work using industrial hosing and an LED video light.

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Easily Mount Your Jewelry on a Wall with These Simple Hangers

Jeffrey Burke carved and built a jewelry hanger that can be easily mounted to a wall before posting his project on Maker Share.

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Motorizing a Simple Camera Slider

Improving your shots with a motorized camera slider doesn't have to be complicated! Follow Jeremy Cook's lead and cobble something custom together.

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How to Make Your Own Emission Control Leak Detector

Make a cheap smoke machine for detecting leaks in your emission control system.

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Jam Anywhere with this Foldable Synth Case

Check out this portable cardboard case that Rzinurov built for their synth system. It even re-purposes some old speakers so that you can unfold and jam instantly.

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Get Familiar with the 555 Timer

Adafruit just published a great guide on getting to know the 555 timer to help people fully understand how a 555 timer works.

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Maker Pro News: Startups Are The Future of 3D Printing

Are startups truly the future of 3D printing? We connect with a few maker pros to find out.

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Tips of the Week: Safety Glass Scratch Resistors, Friction-Fitting Parts, Syrup Hacking, and the Joys of Making

Another week, another collection of indispensable tips from top makers.

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