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Getting Help With Your New 3D Printer

[image error] Hopefully many of you received brand new 3D printers for the holidays. If so, I’m sure there are more than a couple of you wondering, “What do I do now?”. Thankfully, there are fantastic communities that have sprung up around 3D printing and they are here to help you. Dedicated […]

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6 Inexpensive Materials, Dozens of Ideas

[image error] These posts first appeared in Education Community newsletters leading up to Maker Faire Bay Area 2014. Where are the ideas? Click on any blue word to explore. Make with: Paper Paper is so readily available and versatile, making it the perfect material for making on a whim: fold, roll, engineer, or sculpt it, or go big with a paper […]

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3D Printed WiiMote Mod for People With Physical Disabilities

[image error] I was contacted by someone about a controller modification. Again, the complaint was about those pesky triggers. It seems like there is a complaint about triggers every day! I tried to think of the simplest print that would solve the problem. I came up with this little hinged bit that […]

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New Project: Sound-Activated Outlet

[image error] I decided to make programmable version of The Clapper using an Arduino microcontroller.

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Family Fun: NYE Balloon Countdown

[image error] If you’re ringing in the New Year with kids at home, you may want to try this awesome balloon countdown idea from Elena at Craftibilities. It will take some planning ahead of time to gather up all the materials, but should prove for a very fun filled and memorable evening for […]

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Optimus Prime In Stained Glass

[image error]   Stained glass or colored glass works of art have been around forever and the methods to create that glass haven’t changed much since ancient times. What has changed, are the images themselves as today’s stained glass artists have shifted from predominantly religious themes to those of pop icons such […]

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Building a Retro Sign Board, Complete with Sequenced Lights

[image error] Back in the day (think the ’20s and ’30s) movie patrons would dress in their finest clothes and head on over to a night at the theater, which was considered an extravagant affair. In fact, people of the time referred to them as “picture palaces” and had uniformed ushers who […]

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How To Get The Best Holiday Party Photos

Here are some ways you can set up a designated photo area or DIY photo booth at your holiday parties.

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DIY Industrial Christmas Ornament

Love the look of wood mixed with metal? This simple tree ornament is a great way to use up spare materials kicking around the shop. This project can be created by makers both young and old. The wood cutting can be done with a scroll saw (for the younger, less experienced makers), […]

Lumecluster “Nightmare” Mask Lives up to Its Name

If the picture seen above doesn’t scare you, or at least freak you out a little, the videos at the end of this post should do the trick. As seen on 3Dprint.com, Melisa Ng has come up with a 3D printed mask that I hope doesn’t show up in my […]