The 4th annual Maker Faire UK, the largest gathering of makers in Europe, is coming right up on April 27 and 28 at the Centre for Life in Newcastle. Among the diverse and interesting makers in the lineup are robots of all persuasions. Pictured above is Paka and his fire horse (photo by Michael Eyes). […]
Minnesota-based maker, inventor, and public speaker William Gurstelle has authored seven books, with provocative titles like Absinthe and Flamethrowers, The Practical Pyromaniac, and Backyard Ballistics. He’s currently the Ballistics and Pyrotechnics Editor at Popular Mechanics and has been a contributing editor to MAKE for years. Bill has taught us how to make many projects on […]
If you’ve been to your local hacker/makerspace and there weren’t many women, did you stop and wonder about that? I hope so, but unfortunately a common reaction is to think, “I guess women just aren’t into building stuff.” As one of the few women directors of a U.S. makerspace, I know that this just isn’t true.
German professional motorcycle customizer Enrico de Haas hand-crafts beautiful machines at his Wannabe-Choppers workshop in Giessen. His love of the art and passion for fine craftsmanship come through in each detail he adds. Recently filmmakers Thorsten Indra and Thomas X. Stoll made a 4-minute video profile of Wannabe-Choppers, highlighting Enrico’s maker mindset. Enrico speaks of […]
Interested in learning more about the Maker Movement and helping make Maker Faire awesome? Join the Maker Corps for the upcoming Bay Area Maker Faire and get training and behind-the-scenes experience at the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth!
MAKE contributing editor Bill Gurstelle talks to students about the joys of making, invention, at TED-Ed, and in the process, creates a series of audio speakers from found/common materials, including one made out of a potato chip that sounds surprisingly good. Look for lots of awesome Bill Gurstelle projects in our upcoming “Danger Issue,” Volume […]
It’s a big weekend for Maker Faire around the globe—but it’s only the tip of the maker iceberg! Check out the complete list of Maker Faires coming your way in 2013.
