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September 16, 2026 @ 4PM Pacific - Join Dale Dougherty and a group of Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 exhibitors for a fun, behind-the-scenes look at the wild builds and can’t miss moments headed your way.
Register here: meet.zoho.com/gnwy-kbp-feb
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August 19, 2026 @ 4pm PT - Join us live for a chat with the authors of Make: Volume 98 about getting out of the workshop and putting rubber to the road for our Action issue! Register here: meet.zoho.com/ahvn-kmx-ime
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July 24, 2026 @ 1pm PT - Join Dale Dougherty and Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, authors of the new Make: Physics book, to discover how their hands-on physics experiments can transform passive learning into an interactive exploration of the world around us. Register here: meet.zoho.com/gaqn-pqj-kdq
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May 27, 2026 @ 4pm PT - Join us live to check out the tech-craft fusion in Make: Volume 97: bargello embroidery, LED embellishments, digital ceramic design & more. Register here: meet.zoho.com/wigs-ndb-lkf
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Join Dale Dougherty and some of the original makers from the 2006 Maker Faire Bay Area as they look back on their projects and share what they've been up to since. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 4PM PDT.
Register here: meet.zoho.com/lnps-nzm-svp
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In a world of AI-generated content, there’s something special about making things with your own hands.
These Hand-Sewn Free-Range Plush Monsters come from the archives of Craft: Magazine (2008), and they’re a perfect reminder of how fun human creativity can be.
The idea is simple: draw a strange shape, cut your fabric, sew it together, and give your monster eyes, teeth, hair, and personality.
No patterns. No precision. No two monsters ever the same.
Explore the full step-by-step guide and make your own monster today.
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#craftproject #diycrafts #plushie #sewingproject #craftingideas #makerscommunity #creativecrafts #handmadefun #craftmagazine #makezine
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This month’s Make: Live is going to be seriously fun.
We’re bringing together an amazing group of makers who are pushing creativity and science in wild directions:
- A Spider-Man style web flinger powered by neuroscience
- Real-world spaces transformed into video-game-like immersive worlds
- A mesmerizing high-voltage plasma toroid generator
- Beautiful interactive LED sculptures blending art, hardware, and code
If you love seeing what happens when makers experiment with technology, creativity, and curiosity, this livestream is for you.
📅 March 11
⏰ 4pm PST
Register now to watch live:zurl.co/yCGKD
#MakeLive #MakeMagazine #MakerCommunity #DIYProjects #STEMEducation #Makers #CreativeTech
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Join Make: Editors live on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for Make: Live: Volume 96 Show & Tell, where we’ll talk with the featured authors as they share their projects and the inspiration, experimentation, and elbow grease behind them. Register here: meet.zoho.com/dmob-kuq-kig
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Join us on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, for Make: Live – Inside Volume 96: The Digifab Issue! Make: Vol. 96 is all about the latest digital fabrication tools! Join us live as we talk about 3D printer tech, CNCs, lasers, and more! Register now! meet.zoho.com/cdyb-siu-qtz
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Join Dale Dougherty and Steph Piper, author of the new Skill Seeker: Young Maker Edition activity and guidebook, on Thursday, February 11, 2026, as they explore how “skill trees” transform learning into a game that motivates young makers on their STEAM path. Register here: meet.zoho.com/iqcl-dwl-amq
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On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PST, join Dale Dougherty and Kathy Ceceri, author of Make: Paper Inventions, for a Fireside Chat exploring STEAM activities for young inventors. Register now! meet.zoho.com/oidh-eim-ini
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Join Dale Dougherty and Maker Faire Two-Minute Film Festival moviemakers on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 4 PM PST, for a Fireside Chat on their movie magic, with special guest and practical-effects professional Jesse Velez @RaptorHouseFX!
Register here: meet.zoho.com/oktd-bxd-mzs
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Sometimes the best projects are the simple ones. This easy organizer for Settlers of Catan comes together in a few hours, but saves tons of frustration. And the same tip can be used to spruce up any board game box.
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There’s nothing quite like screen printing with silk-screen for mass customization with your finely-detailed design. Customize your gear the traditional way with this silk-screening tutorial from Craft Vol. 01!
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Looking for the perfect ethereal ghost for your haunted house? Low-cost and lightweight, this indoor-outdoor fog screen looks awesome and adapts to the weather. And it goes well with our ultimate fog chiller.
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Memorable hosts sometimes include a personal touch in their dishes, and there’s nothing quite like head bread for personality. Serve Halloween guests a creepy loaf of sourdough in the shape of your own dome.
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Tips And Tricks: Sculpting Ram’s Horns From EVA Foam.
Whether you’re looking for a Halloween headpiece or a way to bond with farm animals, horns are the answer. Build a set for yourself out of easy-to-shape materials for every occasion.
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You can never have too many resistors. All are useful, but some you reach for more than others. Celebrate your favorite one while exploring the art of amigurumi crochet with this cuddly stuffed yarn resistor.
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Join us for an exclusive preview of some of the amazing makers participating in Maker Faire Bay Area 2025! From AI-powered games and battling robots to glowing coral reefs, inflatable dragons, and even a rolling pipe organ you can play, these makers are pushing boundaries in all sorts of exciting ways. You’ll hear from ocean explorers, light-up creature builders, and artists who transform steel, resin, and LEDs into magical underwater worlds. Join Dale Dougherty in the fun as we celebrate curiosity, community, and the future generation of creatives.
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Your TV might be amazing, but the wall behind it is probably boring ol’ white. What if there was a way to make them match better? Elevate your home entertainment setup with this Pi-powered ambient television backlight system.
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Build a Persistence-of-Vision LED Globe! 3D displays have been, and always will be, the future. Spin up a 3D optical illusion to display words and images in thin air with this Arduino-powered LED globe.
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If your bike’s been hibernating for a while, it might be smart to look it over before a long ride. You can use a bike stand to give your bike a tune up and give your knees a break. And you can make one from parts at your local hardware store.
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Make a light-up skirt with 120 hidden full-color LEDs that respond to your movements. Designed to be shiny and comfortable, this glowy skirt uses a gyro to move when you do.
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You don’t need to scour vintage shops for an amp to get that rich, warm sound. Crank up the heat with a guitar tone effects box in an iconic hot sauce tin.
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If you need infused booze, but don’t have a week to wait, or if your desire for marinated meat is stronger than your patience, fear no more. Break the laws of spacetime in your kitchen with a cream whipper and nitrogen cavitation.
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Keep an eye on the sky with a Pi. Build your own fireball tracker and become a citizen scientist in the Global Meteor Network with a quick-to-build #raspberrypi meteor camera.
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Join us today at 3 PM Pacific for a Fireside Chat with Dale Dougherty and a panel of university #makerspace leaders to explore how campus makerspaces are evolving and facing new challenges. Register here for FREE!
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Calculus! It’s easier than you think. And since it comes up in electronics, physics, and pretty much everything else, it’s worth knowing the basics. Fortunately you can learn the Fundamental Theorem with building bricks instead of abstract symbols. @JoanHorvath @whosawhatsis
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Join @IShJR and a panel of special guests as we explore the fantastic realms of #PropMaking and #SpecialEffects! From #BladeRunner Blimps to #WizardOfOz whirlwinds, we reveal #movie #ModelMaking methods, divulge #droid design data, and even turn trash into #TabletopGaming treasure! Register now for our Thursday, August 14th V94 #LaunchParty! 🥳
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Cut, join, and weave bamboo to make a beautiful shiorido tea #garden gate. This lightweight partition uses traditional Japanese techniques to make a gorgeous gate from simple, #sustainable materials.
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Build your kid a drivable electric tank! There are toys that you can buy off the shelf on an impulse. And there’s this homemade, impractically heavy, but undeniably memorable electric tank. It won’t win the Power Racing Series, but what it lacks in speed it makes up in style.
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Day two kicking off under a sweltering Kentucky sun at the @ElectrekCo Formula Sun #GrandPrix! 🌞🏁
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#solar #SolarCar #FSGP #ASC
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Making your own rocket engines is far more rewarding than buying them off the shelf. You can cook up solid fuel at home and make your own small-scale rocket booster.
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#AsteroidDay is June 30th and it’s time to look to the sky. Find out what’s going on in the stratosphere from your own backyard by building a research-worthy twilight photometer to detect dust, smoke, meteor showers, and space debris.
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Join @IShJR and the #DRobotics team TODAY at 1pm Eastern for an exclusive look at the #RDK X5 10 #TOPS #robotics and #AI-optimized #SBC! 🤘🤩🤘
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School’s out, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop, it just means you get to study on your own terms. Find out what’s special about strawberry genes with a #DIY DNAquiri.
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Celebrate light, #chemistry, and #science in general with a rainbow chandelier. If you have boxes of extra test tubes looking for a #project, why not turn them into an interior decoration? It's a lovely fit for a sunroom or classroom.
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Who doesn't love an ice-cold treat when it's hot outside? Beat the summer heat with these delicious chocolate-covered banana pops. You can make everyone a batch yourself, or let the kids have fun decorating their own.
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Has that bottle of milk gone sour? Does the dog need a bath? Is dinner burning? Could I use a bath? The answer is in the sniffer. But for anything you can’t or don’t want to sniff, this Wio Terminal-powered cybernose has got you covered. @seeedstudio @kartben
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have you ever been to #Shenzhen, #China before? would you like to? @seeedstudio are organizing an Interactive Signage contest where you can win $100, $300, or even $800 + a travel grant to visit #MakerFaire Shenzhen 2025! watch coverage of last year's event here:
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then find out more about the #contest here:
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Going hands-on with the new @ZimaSpace #ZimaBoard 2, facilitated by the @Elecrow1 CrowView Note. What would you make with this next-generation #SingleBoardComputer? 🤘💻🤘
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Missed last week's #Make: Magazine Volume 93 #LaunchParty? Don't worry, we recorded it, so you can hang out with #humanoid heads and four-legged friends any time! 🤘🥳🤘
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LED projects are a great intro into electronics. This beautiful pendant is simple enough for a beginner, elegant enough for work, and futuristic enough to bring a touch of space deco flair to a night out.
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TODAY at 4 PM PT! Join Dale Dougherty & Make: Robotic Arms author Matt Eaton for a FREE fireside chat on building #Arduino-powered #robotic arms.
Beginner-friendly tips, servo magic, and #kinematics for precision movement. Register now!
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The sun’s out in the States, and that means it’s time for BBQs and backyard games. But instead of making yet another cornhole set, construct a Jeu Gruyère (aka Swiss Cheese Game) for one or two players, and own the board with the most holes.
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If you're #biking to work this week, good for you! Remember to stay safe and visible with a vest, ankle strap, or these reflective pocket flaps that deploy quickly and stash away easily when you reach your destination.
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Toy lightsabers are fun, but they have pesky warning labels about not hitting people, which goes against the core essence of a lightsaber in the first place. But you can make one out of pool noodles and duct tape that’s tough enough for full-contact duels. #MayThe4thBeWithYou
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Fig trees are among the easiest fruit trees to clone. If you have access to air and enjoy food, get some fruit for free by growing your own tree from a cutting. You can turn them into newtons, pockets, or eat them straight off the tree.
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Join @IShJR and a panel of special guests as we explore the world of humanoid #robots! We show you how to use #AI and #OpenSource to build #bots from #humanoid heads to four-legged friends! Register now for our Thursday, May 15th V93 #LaunchParty! 🥳
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