AvatarMake:AvatarAvatar1 day agoFilament Painting: Extrude Full Color Images on a 3D PrinterMake: - By Caleb Kraft3D printing is always surprising us with new and inventive ways of using the somewhat simple machines. In this case, it’s new software called HueForge that creates beautifully rendered 2D artwork using the very limited colors and materials allowed by 3D printing. You don’t even need to have a …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatar2 days agoChiharu Shiota’s String Art Installations Highlight the Ties That Bind UsMake: - By Marshall PirosHave you ever admired the glistening threads of a spider’s web in the morning dew and wondered what a super-sized web might look like? How would its many patterns, angles, and connections translate into reality? Chiharu Shiota’s signature art installations come close, utilizing many interconnected …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarArduino Days Are Here AgainMake: - By David GroomIt’s that time of year again! Hot on the heels of Pi day comes Arduino Days — that’s plural, with an s this year — which are becoming another great March tradition. Unlike last year’s event, which was a hybrid of live and virtual, this year’s will be online-only. And instead of a single day, it …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarThe Rise of Color in 3D PrintingMake: - By Courtney BlumI remember the utter dismay I felt when I was looking to buy my first 3D printer. They all seemed to print in just one color. Plastic things were all around us, and they didn’t seem to be limited to just one color — so why couldn’t 3D printers print in lots of colors, too? It wasn’t until I started …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarBringing an Animatronic Thing to Life for NetflixMake: - By Jesse VelezIn April of 2022, our special effects studio Raptor House FX (RHFX) was approached by Netflix to explore the feasibility of creating Thing — the classic Addams Family disembodied helping hand — as a self-contained, walking, animatronic puppet. The project was conceived by the viral marketing agency …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarMake A Tiny TV For Your Cat Because That's AwesomeMake: - By Caleb KraftBecky Stern really brought a fun project to the world with this one. It’s basically a tiny youtube player, but by tuning into a channel with footage of birds, she made a little TV just for her cat. As usual, Becky shares a full step-by-step on her blog and I have to admit that of all the silly …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarOpen Source Hardware Certifications For February 2024Make: - By Sid DrmayThe Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. Currently the …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatar3D Printer Review: TwoTrees SK1Make: - By Caleb KraftManufacturer: TwoTrees Price: $499 URL: https://www.twotrees3dofficial.com/products/sk1-corexy-3d-printer-twotrees 256x256x256 print area • Max Printing speed 700mm/s • 4.3 inch touch screen • max temp 300c • z-tilt inclined bed leveling • Klipper The SK1 comes fully assembled, there’s really only a matter of pulling …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarSo Long, I Love You, Keep Making ThingsMake: - By Caleb KraftI started working at Make: back in early 2014. In the last ten years, I have had the most wonderous experiences and met the most incredible people. I’ve traveled around the world, seeing what people make and how they do it. I’ve been humbled by the skill and ingenuity of this community so many times …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarCosplay Pro TipsMake:In Make: Volume 86, we asked star cosplayers to share their favorite tools, techniques, and communities. Here’s what they told us. Check out more of the cosplay-themed issue. Tristian Johnson aka TrisRex Chicago, Illinois TIPS, TOOLS, TECHNIQUES: This year my favorite tools have been the Dremel and …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarStaggering Layers For Added Strength In Your 3D PrintsMake: - By Caleb KraftThe constant hunt for more efficient and useful ways to use these 3d printers keeps turning up interesting results. For quite some time, people have speculated on various methods of arranging our 3d print layers for better adhesion and stronger results. Stefan from CNC Kitchen tackles the subject to …
AvatarMake:AvatarAvatarHackster's Build2Gether Contest Is Back, Helping With InclusivityMake: - By Caleb KraftHackster is back at it again, their Build2Gether contest has returned for a 2nd year. Last year’s contest had all kinds of interesting projects and concepts, I’m very eager to see what this year turns up. This year they’ve got 200 boxes of hardware to meter out to winners, but you’ve got to go to …