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March 1, 2018
Making Faux Leather from Kombucha!
A group of biohackers turn the bacterial byproduct of kombucha tea into a leather-like material.
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February 27, 2018
The Faces of Maker Faire Kuwait
A sand sculpture of a mosque, a beach cleaning robot, an underwater robot for monitoring oil spills in the ocean, wooden models of the traditional sailing boat known as a dhow, a proof of concept for an air conditioner that uses ceramic tiles to reduce the amount of electricity used […]
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Replicating an Ancient Pump Drill
Chris from Clickspring recreates the type of push drill that was likely used to fabricate the ancient Antikythera Mechanism .
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Learn How To Read Capacitors
Engineering.com recently released a great guide for reading markings on capacitors. Check it out if you haven't seen it already!
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Feel Weight In Virtual Reality with this Transforming Controller
Giving players a greater sense of weight and touch is a hot topic in virtual reality right now. It only makes sense that makers would jump at the problem.
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February 26, 2018
11 Chef Skills Learned While Making Fresh Lasagna
Alex makes fresh lasagna and touches on 11 essential chef skills along the way.
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Maker Pro News: Insights Gleaned from Selling a Successful Startup
This week, we cover the ins and outs of past startups to bring you the dos and don'ts of selling your business one day.
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February 24, 2018
Weekend Watch: Meet 8 Year Old Maker Purple Oranji
It's so inspiring to see makers who are this bright and talented at such a young age.
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February 23, 2018
Tips of the Week: Repair Cafés, 3D Printer Bed Scrapers, Cleaning Chrome with Foil, and a Pocket Jig Dust Shroud
This week's tips on cleaning, cutting, scraping, storing, and repairing.
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PlastiSketch Offers a New Approach to 3D Modeling
This approach to 3D modeling may appeal to you. The layered approach takes a little thinking, but you'll create some pretty interesting shapes.
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