How-To: Make a Tire Swing
Have fond memories of your childhood tire swing? Make one for your kids this weekend!
Kids & Family
Maker Camp: Day 3
Maker Camp rolls out its third day projects and makers at 11am PST devoted to two-wheeled fun and bike hacks. The highlight of the live broadcast on Google+ will be an interview with Ismael Plasencia from The Crucible, the world’s coolest metal shop located in Oakland, Calif. Ismael will be showing off some cool projects and sparks may fly so wear your safety glasses.
Your Projects
Here at MAKE we have decided to transform the Your Comments column into Your Projects. We love hearing what you have to say, but also love seeing what you’re making! These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.
LightUp’s Journey from Maker to Pro
I spoke with Tarun Pondicherry and Josh Chan, co-founders of LightUp, just two days after their successful Kickstarter campaign. They are both excited about the next stage of their journey, but where did it all begin?
Bringing Makey the Robot to Life
Award-winning comic artist Shannon Wheeler joins MAKE.
Lighthouse Charter School: A Beacon for Making
In spite of its gritty industrial location near the Oakland International Airport, Lighthouse Community Charter School is one of the most in-demand schools in Oakland. The high walls and black security fences keep unwanted visitors out, but the popularity of the school makes it hard for prospective students to get in, too. Last year there were 700 applicants for just 60 open seats. The school holds a lottery to see who attends. And for good reason. Ninety five percent of the school’s graduates leave ready for college—90 percent of whom are the first members of their family to go college.
That may come as a surprise in a school where 85 percent of students are low-income and 50 percent come from families living below the poverty line.
Starting next year Lighthouse will soon have another distinction: this fall it will become one of the the first public schools in the U.S. to make making part of a campus-wide curriculum.
How-To: Magical Kaleidoscope
After the fireworks are over you can keep the dazzling, colorful displays coming with this DIY Magical Kaleidoscope from Clare at the Etsy blog.
