Pop culture meets yarncraft at the hands of Krista Peryer, a graphic designer by day and DIY crafter by night.

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No more chasing dice under the couch. Rein those rascals in with a simple, cheap DIY dice tray.

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Im a young maker (age 17) who loves Make: and Ive found a way to merge my passion for electrical engineering with the art of crochet. Ive rendered the form of the electronic component of the resistor into a purely aesthetic stuffed-animal or amigurumi form made from yarn and polyester […]

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Check on Dremel's summer sweepstakes daily for chances to win great prizes!

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Preparing food can at times be a craft or a science. Chefs need the freedom to experiment and a place that can facilitate creativity.

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Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) is a great bluetooth solution for your electronics product even if energy use isn't a factor.

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Rachel Koukal has dabbled in many hobbies, but these days she's focusing on creating inspired 3D designs for jewelry and accessories.

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This past week we contemplated riding our bikes on water, marveled at a paper quilled chess set, and got amped thinking about flying cars.

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Woodworking and electronics, automatons and camera sliders. Ben Brandt's YouTube channel offers lots of cool projects.

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John Park replaces the fixed audio chip on his Chewie mask with a programmable one. Hilarity ensues.

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There's lots to look forward to at this weekend's Maker Faire Detroit... even if you can't make it out to Detroit.

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Utilizing an array of ingenious techniques, Graham Dunning masterfully creates entire musical compositions on a single revolving turntable.

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Neil McKinlay made this small – but quite fancy – cabinet as a proof of concept for a bigger piece he was planning on making.

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This gorgeous chess set and board are almost entirely quilled paper.

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Bill Nye is curating the next box of goodies coming from Maker Box. "To make, experiment, and observe is to be a scientist[...]" A hint?

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Maker Faire Detroit comes to town this weekend at The Henry Ford Museum. Come meet hundreds of makers, including MegaBots creators, a thereminist, a gang of lawnmowers, and an artistic accessibility hacker.

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Have you taken your bike for a ride on a river... and lost it when it sank? Here's a bike-powered watercraft to avoid such things!

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It's the little things that can ruin the fantasy of virtual reality, but here are a few mods to make the experience feel more real.

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"It's not only a musical project, but a union between different arts and sciences, where the sound meets design, electronics, and computer science"

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Pros of having a crocheted sandwich: Doesn't get moldy, is very cute. Cons of having a crocheted sandwich: Can't eat and we are very hungry.

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