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October 25, 2014
3D Printed Lego Action Figure Rig
Anyone that’s a fan of animated Japanese robots has probably dreamed of building one. After (hopefully quickly) realizing that this just wasn’t going to happen, making a model might have been a better option. For those of us that don’t have the patience or steady hand to paint a plastic […]
October 24, 2014
Finding Starter Projects: Teacher to Teacher
Sometimes the best way to get started with making in the classroom is to go make friends outside of it! In that spirit, today’s edition of our series on Finding Starter Projects shares some of the many professional development (PD) opportunities out there available to teachers who want to meet […]
How-To Video: Ghosts from Packing Tape
This project was inspired by my recent post about packing tape sculptures other people have made. I really wanted to try it out myself and show you guys just how easy it is to do! To make this project you’ll need the following: A large roll of clear packing tape, […]
Makers Against Ebola – Design Goals
The Fighting Ebola Challenge has hit its halfway mark. Ideas have poured in from around the world with over 700 people collaborating on solutions to help healthcare workers on the front lines. Makers are jumping on board. Some reminders about Challenge design goals from the OpenIDO team: First, ideas should have the potential […]
The Deconstruction: An Awesome Un-Competition
The Deconstruction is coming and you can participate. This event, referred to as an un-competition, can be a bit hard to explain at times. The Deconstruction is a live-streamed global event and game about re-thinking objects and ideas. The goal is to make the world a slightly better (or, at […]
New Project: White Chocolate Skulls Cast in 3D Printed Molds
Create your own custom spooky halloween skull treats using this configurable, parametric 3D printed mold form. Created in OpenSCAD by combining a scanned skull with a parametric box to create a food-safe silicone chocolate skull mold. 
October 23, 2014
New Project: Make a Glowing Jack-EL-Lantern
Tired of the same humdrum pumpkin carving routine year after year? Growing weary of identical jack-o-lanterns up and down your street? Here’s a techy, glowy fix that won’t catch fire, unless you consider the droves of fans at your doorstep too hot to handle. Today we’re making an electroluminescent jack-o-lantern […]
New Project: Dark-Detecting LED
Build a simple light-sensing circuit that switches an LED on when the lights go out.
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