This cute pumpkin desk ornament can be 3D printed. Next, add an LED strip to give it a spooky glow.

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Trying to find the perfect finger food for your next Halloween party? Have you considered... fingers!

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Maker extraordinaire Jimmy DiResta runs through some of this most valuable tips for using a table saw.

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Temple Grandin explains why she thinks Make: magazine should be in schools.

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Virginia Commonwealth University and Jamestown Rediscovery allows visitors to experience the past by 3D printing archaeological artifacts.

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Our 2016 Digital Fabrication Issue will hit newsstands soon, so we're inviting Makers (you!) to come demo machines and nab a copy of the issue.

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A startup wins $15,000 for their innovative design for home-printable CPAP masks.

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After 14 great years, Mythbusters announces that this will be their final season. And that it will be freaking awesome!

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Paris will soon be home to the first European location of TechShop, a San Francisco-based makerspace.

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Own a drone? The Department of Transportation plans to have you register it soon to minimize airborne incidents.

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Take advantage of these open source resources to set up voice control with Raspberry Pi and bark orders at your home appliances.

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The POC21 conference filled a french castle with eco-Makers ready to make the world a better place.

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With some simple programming and a few basic parts, you can rig up a candy vending machine that slides sweets toward you at the push of a button.

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In preparation for Episode VII, a secretive BB-8 Builders Club has created STL files for building a life-size BB-8 droid.

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Sure, carving your pumpkin is fine, but you can bring it to the next level with 3D printed pieces inspired by Mr Potato Head.

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Two days before the pre-order period ends, we take another look at the promising Glowforge laser cutter.

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In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy uses a real pumpkin in a vacuum former to make a plastic copy, which he finishes in orange and green, adding a tea light for the jack-o-lantern look.

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Engineer Ben Brandt wanted to animate his jack-o-lantern for Halloween, so he carved a pumpkin, built some mechanisms, and voila!

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Trick-or-treaters are bound to get a thrill when you make this choreographed music and light display that plays each time your gate is opened.

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This project will explain how to weld plastic to make these giant inflatable tentacles.

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