Not all big art is physically large. Sometimes small things can produce an environment that escapes the physical confines of the display.

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich launches a build-off reality show for Makers.

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By waving a special paintbrush in front of this wall of lights, you're painting light onto its surface. 2,500 little lights shift colors as artists brush them on.

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With nearly 200 maker exhibits, Day 1 of Maker Faire Atlanta 2015 was full of hands-on learning and LOTS of fun. With a hurricane in the Atlantic, we were all worried about the weather, but it was a great day in downtown Decatur, and we expect another great day on Sunday! We were […]

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Create this very creepy DeepDream costume with little more than makeup and some taxidermy eyeballs.

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The Lumiphonic Creature Choir is an odd and fun experience. The heads are programmed to respond to a keyboard.

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A fan of the iconic Star Wars holochess game builds his own table and sculpts his own monstrous playing pieces.

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In this project, I'll show you how to set up some simple infrared remote controls for effects that you can use in your haunted house this year.

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Share your Halloween projects with us so that we can share them with everyone else!

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The Science Channel's How It's Made takes a trip to Baccarat crystal studio to watch molten glass transform into a beautiful crystal chandelier.

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Learn how to create a simple custom model for a coin or gaming token in OpenSCAD.

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The Moat Boat Paddle Battle was a wild success at World Maker Faire in New York this past weekend. Teams competed for 3D printers awarded by SeeMeCNC.

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The quest to solve one of the persistent barriers to citizen space exploration.

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Going to Mars is humanity’s straight-up toughest engineering challenge yet. Sharpen your skills with these DIY projects, and maybe you’ll get picked for the colony.

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Maker Faire San Diego is October 3rd and 4th. Don't miss out on cupcake cars, real life Battleship, and towering tall bots.

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The joy of making sweeps Germany from Hannover to Berlin with this Maker Faire

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Sprout by HP has a touch-sensitive 'mat' that goes beyond conventional computers and provides an experience so easy even a child can use it.

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It couldn't be easier to create these cool, creepy mummy hands from masking tape.

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Build this aquaponic garden to bring your veggies and your fish tank into perfectly sustainable harmony. Then use Arduino to take your set-up to the next level.

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Give your board a lift by adding legs built from off-the-shelf hardware.

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