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Foamsmithing Faux Leather
How to simulate leather using EVA foam
Add movement to your mask — without motors. Rocket Launching, Yarn Fringe, Rocket Motor, Paint Stir Sticks, No Sew Blankets, Metal Skewers, Rocket Design, Wolf Mask
Passive Motion Masks
Add movement to your mask — without motors.
the front cover of an electronic magazine with a hand holding up some glasses to look at it
Make: Volume 90 — Animatronic Scares
It’s aliiiive! Bring characters to life for Halloween, movie making, and live shows with the mechanical wonders of animatronics!
a person holding a yellow pen in front of a stuffed animal with a speech bubble above it
Toy Inventor's Notebook: Talking Zombie Needle-Felt Doll Maker
Needle-felt these mini zombie dolls — and make them yelp!
a traffic light with green and red lights on it's side against a yellow wall
No-Code LEDs and Animation: Getting to Know Bekonix for Lights & Props
Use Bekonix’s drag-and-drop timelines for cosplay lights, motors, and audio
a bench made out of metal and wood with lots of rivets on it
A Perfect Fit: The Fractal Vice Chair
The fractal chair is like a steampunk version of memory foam, giving you the (almost) perfect seat to take a load off.
a hand with headphones on top of a dj's turntable in front of a keyboard
Bringing an Animatronic Thing to Life for Netflix
Building the “impossible” robot hand.
a man standing in front of a large dinosaur statue with his arms crossed and hands folded
Cosplay Pro Tips
Star cosplayers share their favorite tools, techniques, and communities.
a large fire breathing dragon statue sitting on top of a table
It Took Two Years For This Man To Sculpt This Massive Fire Breathing Steel Dragon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxW27kKy-E4 Game of Thrones was an immensely popular TV show for much of its running. There were very few people who d...
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Make a Combination Blackboard/Bulletin Board
Make a simple blackboard/bulletin board that cleverly uses a yardstick to divide the two. It's quick, easy, and makes a great gift too! Another great project from Make: contributor and toy inventor Bob Knetzger.
a wooden box with two knobs on the front and one button on the back
The Luna Mod Looper
An easy and fun instrument that will have you making great-sounding loops in no time. Synthesize your own sounds, and play it using two knobs and a button.
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GIY - Growing Fungi for Biofabrication
Elizabeth Marley is a design instructor, architect and artist who enjoys making participatory public art, collaborative biodesign adventures, and crea...
several different types of decorative materials are shown in this collage, including wood, metal, and leather
GIY - Growing Fungi for Biofabrication
Elizabeth Marley is a design instructor, architect and artist who enjoys making participatory public art, collaborative biodesign adventures, and crea...
several different types of food are shown in this collage, including breads and mushrooms
GIY - Growing Fungi for Biofabrication
Elizabeth Marley is a design instructor, architect and artist who enjoys making participatory public art, collaborative biodesign adventures, and crea...
an art project is being worked on by someone using the machine to make it look like a human head
Building a String Art Robot Looks Difficult
Paul's string art robot is impressive, but the path he took to get there - as well as the persistence required - is what is really impressive