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Jimmy DiResta on His Podcast, Plus a Bonus Shop Gallery

[image error] Last week I visited Jimmy DiResta in his workshop and talked inspiration, tools, and why he's so silent on video and so talkative on his podcast, "Making It".

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Unboxing My Son’s New 3D-Printed Hand

[image error] 15 years ago we gave birth to a 4lb 9oz baby boy, I was overjoyed with happiness. I wanted to hold him up to the skies like Simba from the Lion King, but at Wordsley Hospital they’re not that keen for you to do stuff like that, so I settled […]

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Book Review: Volpin Props’ Painting and Weathering Props is a Steal

[image error] I felt a little guilty (at first) about buying and reading Harrison’s Krix’s excellent ebook, Painting and Weathering for Props and Replicas. Part of being a maker is discovery by making, and this guy decided to take all his years of success (or rather, failures) and teach us all how to […]

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I’m Completely Entranced by this Hand-Push Engraving Video

[image error] Has it been a busy week for you? Need a bit of relaxation with a maker twist? Instead of firing up that tired sounds of the ocean soundtrack grab your fuzziest headphones and crank them up to the tune of soothing sharpener swooshes from professional engraver Sam Alfano. In the above video, you can watch […]

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Pitch Your Prototype… And Win $5,000

[image error] Want a chance to win $5,000 and be featured at MakerCon New York this September? If so, consider entering the Pitch Your Prototype contest, a collaboration between Make: and Cornell University with the goal of digging up promising prototypes from the Maker community. Maybe you’ve been working on a wearable, or […]

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How Do You Tell if a Toy is a Maker Toy?

[image error] How should we judge whether a toy fits into the maker movement?

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Nikola Tesla, the Opera: A Preview

[image error] Jim Jarmusch has released a short clip of the Nikola Tesla-inspired "opera" he's been working on for several years with composer Phil Kline.

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Lock Picking 101: Build a Set of Progressive Locks

[image error] Lockpicking, in some ways, could be considered one of the earliest forms of “hacking.” Just like “real” hacking, it’s not easy to learn, and can be used for illicit purposes if practiced without discretion. If you do want to learn this art, one thing that could be very helpful is […]

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DIY Engagement Ring: Carving a Piece of Wax Into a Lifetime of Happiness

[image error] This beautiful work of art was created by a guy named Davos that crafted it by hand for his girlfriend. He wanted to generate an engagement story that could be passed down through the generations. Instead of just going out and buying a standard ring, he decided to make his […]

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Elaborate Stained Glass Backboards Would Be Terrible for Basketball

[image error] You've heard of broken basketball backboards, but what about Baroque basketball backboards?

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