This year for Halloween my son wanted to be a wizard. To go with his costume, I made him a flashlight wand that's turned on with a magnetic reed switch.

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LEDs are the perfect touch to add a creepy red glow to your Halloween props. Make them fade in and out with a simple Arduino sketch.

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This troubleshooting guide is a must-have resource for any 3D printer.

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With these basic mold making skills you can create wax copies of your handmade jewelry for lost wax casting.

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A skeleton on a swing is one thing, but a skeleton that can swing all by itself is a truly worthy Maker's Halloween project.

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Learn about the types of acrylic and the best practices for using it so that you can make the most of this material in your projects.

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Technology performance group Two Bit Circus raises $6.5 million to expand their STEAM Carnival and develop content for VR.

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In celebration of National American Beer Day, master maker Jimmy DiResta improvises 10 bottle openers from old tools.

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Raspberry Pi announced a program to customize boards for bulk orders with Element14, who will help engineer and manufacture your custom design.

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No battery needed! You can make simple paper circuits run on static electricity!

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Bring your woodworking skills up to snuff with this easy-to-build table made from 2x4s.

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The ALS communication challenge has $500,000 to invest in communication technologies for those suffering from paralysis.

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This unassuming coffee table transforms into a tabletop arcade machine with just a touch of a button.

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What do you get when you mix blueberry preserves with edible glitter? That’s right, space jam!

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A maker creates an almost entirely 3D printable AT-AT walker from Star Wars and shares the files.

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In a pop-up repair shop in a DC gallery, an artist gives "broken" objects new life as art pieces.

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Maker Simone Giertz creates a ridiculous, impractical, yet awesome motorized helmet that brushes her teeth. Sorta.

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We have a box of Swarovski crystal samples here at the Make: office, and we can't wait to give it to a Maker who can build something amazing with them.

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Control your DSLR with your feet for hands-free shooting, stop-motion animation, and instructional guides where you need both your hands in the shot.

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This 6 part series is a truly delightful look at the work of 6 extremely skilled artisans.

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