Flying Specter by Tom Heck

1+2+3: Floating Specter!

I designed and built this 10-foot-tall costume for Halloween 2020 for about $100. The head is a giant plastic skull I found at a Halloween store, and I downloaded creepy scary sounds from Spotify and played them on a Bluetooth speaker attached to my waist. Although you can walk around in this costume, I decided riding […]

Edible Eyeballs: Elevate Your Spooky Libations With These Easy Treats

Edible Eyeballs: Elevate Your Spooky Libations With These Easy Treats

These edible eyeballs are made from a popular traditional Japanese snack called shiratama. They’re fun and spooky and also not too gross looking, perfect for Halloween! Why should you make them? Hey, they’re cheap, easy to make, and something fun to do with kids. All you need is shiratama flour, soft tofu, and food coloring. Shiratama flour […]

The Winner’s Circle: Here are the Winners and Standouts From our Inaugural Amazing Maker Awards

The Winner’s Circle: Here are the Winners and Standouts From our Inaugural Amazing Maker Awards

Every maker who shares a project is amazing, and the same can be said collectively of our maker community, which supports and values the work of makers. We hope these awards help gain recognition in the broader society for the creative and technical contributions of makers. The Amazing Maker Awards celebrate what makers do — […]