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Maker Spotlight: Donovan Ewing of Once Upon A Workbench

Name Donovan Ewing Where are you located? Broken Arrow, OK What is your day job? YouTuber/Video Editor, Content producer for Sketchup Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace? Yes Youtube | Instagram | Etsy What kinds of stuff do you make? Geek-dad-diy projects, functional builds for either me or my kids that have a geeky spin to […]

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Adam Savage’s SiliCon Celebrates Making And Pop Culture

Coming up on August 27-28, is an event you surely won’t want to miss. SiliCon with Adam Savage. Listen to Adam explain why he thinks you’ll enjoy it. Yes Adam, we miss the Bay Area Maker Faire too, and who knows, maybe some day we’ll return! In the mean time, this is a great way […]

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This Impractical Yet Beautiful Gaming System Has A Walnut Case and Two Displays

Custom gaming systems are almost always fascinating to see. However, usually it is the case or the portability that we see people innovating in. This raspberry pi based gaming system posted to Reddit however shows off an impractical yet fun dual screen design. Designed by user MW33212, this thing really is a work of art. […]

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This Illuminated Flower Is A Flexible PCB Sculpture

The world of sculptures and electronics often meet with custom PCBs that are formed and shaped to look great bare, without an enclosure. We’ve seen plenty of fantastic sculptures but this flexible pcb flower is a new one to us. It’s simply beautiful. photos by @Whixr This beautful bouquet was designed by Addie of Tymkrs […]

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DFRobot Launches LattePanda 3 Delta Pocket-Sized Hackable Computer

When the first maker-focused single-board computers (SBCs) from BeagleBoard and Raspberry Pi started appearing, it felt like a tiny revolution. While makers had been hacking on microcontrollers for decades, the prospect of a Linux-capable device with ample GPIO and connectivity brought new possibilities, applications, and accessibility. And while current-generation boards are often based around powerful […]

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A Taste of San Diego Comic-Con Cosplay

San Diego Comic-Con has really grown to be a very substantial event for both the entertainment industry and the community of enthusiasts that supports it. Not only can you attend panels of various industry folks and mingle with the creators themselves, you can enjoy the excitement and passion of the cosplay crowd in attendance. This […]

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How To Build Dream’s Helmet From Sandman For Cosplay

With Neil Gaiman’s Sandman coming out on Netflix, I just knew we were going to see some fantastic Sandman cosplay coming out. SKS props really impressed me with this build of Dream’s helmet from the show. This is a great tutorial video, really laying out how to properly cut and arrange the bits and pieces […]

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How To Buld Dream’s Helmet From Sandman For Cosplay

With Neil Gaiman’s Sandman coming out on Netflix, I just knew we were going to see some fantastic Sandman cosplay coming out. SKS props really impressed me with this build of Dream’s helmet from the show. This is a great tutorial video, really laying out how to properly cut and arrange the bits and pieces […]

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Finding Maker Town with Susie Frazier

Susie Frazier created the Maker Town platform for makers and artists working in Cleveland and Northern Ohio so that more people can find them and learn about what they make. Susie is a maker, creator and artist. Her own journey led her to Cleveland, Ohio, where she began developing her own functional and decorative art, […]

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Thrust Vectored Rockets: How To Stick The Landing

Persistence pays off! It took Joe Barnard seven years to get the landing gear on his thrust vectored model rockets just right, but he finally has cause to celebrate.

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