A student's goal was to create a louder cello that was easier to play. The end result was a styrofoam cello that is indeed louder.

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Built to mimic designs of the Stealth Bomber, F-15, and other fighter jets, the Speed Jet is papercraft that will launch a paper plane to new heights.

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If you like skulls, need some wall decoration, and have some spare time, this papercraft wooly mammoth skull would make a great project!

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The Family Handyman magazine posted an article on their website of 22 clever new uses for tools. Here are five of my favorites. (My comments in parens.) Cut with a Drill (Above image) If you need to shorten a bolt, let your drill do the hard work. Spin two nuts […]

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Maker Faire Detroit is heading into its sixth year this weekend. With over 2,000 Maker exhibits, there's a lot going on. Here's what to see!

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In this tutorial, I will show you how to use a graphics editing program like Inkscape to measure pictures for reverse engineering.

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Ekso Bionics makes battery-powered exoskeletons for medical and rehabilitation applications. I wore their awesome Industrial Exoskeleton.

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The founders of Carbon Origins moved to the desert to launch rockets. It was harder than they expected.

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Long-time Maker Matthew Borgatti recently completed work on a homemade spot welder, built from a scrapped microwave and a few other parts.

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Not your typical crochet done with yarn! It’s wire. And it’s 3D. This artist uses crochet to make us think about illness in a whole new way.

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Artist David Cranmer's "Stakcgrox" is a 3.5 meter tall robotic crow with a rotating head and glowing eyes that shoot lasers.

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This week humanity received the sharpest images of Pluto yet. Check out the 3D imaging, posters, and papercrafts that have been released!

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Google has launched a competitor to Apple's iBeacon, it's open source and cross-platform and has some interesting differences from its Apple competitor.

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Learn how to create your own drawbot: a portable CNC plotter using two old CD drives, a servo, and a Raspberry Pi.

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Brickformula's YouTube shows a giant brick sorting machine for Legos.

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No Star Wars collection is complete without these snazzy homemade drinking glasses with custom etched emblems.

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Want to make jewelry or other intricately detailed metals? Learn the basics of lost wax casting with this introduction.

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Can't find any dolls of your favorite superheroine? Check out these DIY dolls and use the inspiration for your own builds!

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Learn about pressure and vapor with this fun and easy summer science project that makes instant clouds contained within a soda bottle.

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Use an Apple Watch to automagically open doors at home or at work with a tap on your wrist.

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