The latest Tips-N-Tools is out, don’t forget if you send us in a tip you get a MAKE pocket ref! Arwen writes – My very dear Readers, I hadn’t thought of it this way before, but spring is all about knots: hammock knots, sailing knots, rock-climbing knots, tying-stuff-to-your-truck-to-take-it-to-the-dump knots. Keith Hammond, our copy chief extraordinaire, […]
Maker Faire (Bay Area, SF) is just weeks away, May 19th and 20th – it’s a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to make things. We call them Makers. Last year there were long lines […]
Mark just posted about the latest MAKE that should be hitting the stands soon! MAKE Vol 10 is about to hit the stands. I just got my advance copy and am really excited about this one, and not just because my daughter and I are the cover models. This issue has a bunch of electronics […]
SwapThing is partnering with the folks at MAKE and CRAFT to get creativity flowing and help the environment at the Maker Faire. SwapThing enables the swapping of any combination of items and services between swappers, as well as direct purchases. A cornerstone of SwapThing are the SwapCircles, which are groups for communicating and swapping based […]
Ok folks, remember Halloween 2006? We had what started out as a small contest – ya know… a costume, gadget, haunted house & jack-o-lantern contest, that is, until thousands of entries came pouring in! It became clear to everyone that Halloween is the holiday for Makers, so we’re doing an entire issue on Halloween this […]
Applications are now open through May 18 for Felt Club: XL that will be happening in Los Angeles this summer on July 15th. Click on the link for more info on the application process. Link.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Gallery at Lillstreet Art Center (4401 North Ravenswood) in Chicago will offer a special art sale with 10=20% off all jewelry and ceramics Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 13. The Mother’s Day Sale will kick-off with an Open Studio Night on May 4 from 6 to 9 […]
