Make:19 hours agoFilament Painting: Extrude Full Color Images on a 3D PrinterMake: - By Caleb Kraft3D printing is always surprising us with new and inventive ways of using the somewhat simple machines. In this case, it’s new software called HueForge that creates beautifully rendered 2D artwork using the very limited colors and materials allowed by 3D printing. You don’t even need to have a …
Make:2 days agoChiharu Shiota’s String Art Installations Highlight the Ties That Bind UsMake: - By Marshall PirosHave you ever admired the glistening threads of a spider’s web in the morning dew and wondered what a super-sized web might look like? How would its many patterns, angles, and connections translate into reality? Chiharu Shiota’s signature art installations come close, utilizing many interconnected …
Make:Arduino Days Are Here AgainMake: - By David GroomIt’s that time of year again! Hot on the heels of Pi day comes Arduino Days — that’s plural, with an s this year — which are becoming another great March tradition. Unlike last year’s event, which was a hybrid of live and virtual, this year’s will be online-only. And instead of a single day, it …
Make:The Rise of Color in 3D PrintingMake: - By Courtney BlumI remember the utter dismay I felt when I was looking to buy my first 3D printer. They all seemed to print in just one color. Plastic things were all around us, and they didn’t seem to be limited to just one color — so why couldn’t 3D printers print in lots of colors, too? It wasn’t until I started …
Make:Bringing an Animatronic Thing to Life for NetflixMake: - By Jesse VelezIn April of 2022, our special effects studio Raptor House FX (RHFX) was approached by Netflix to explore the feasibility of creating Thing — the classic Addams Family disembodied helping hand — as a self-contained, walking, animatronic puppet. The project was conceived by the viral marketing agency …
Make:Make A Tiny TV For Your Cat Because That's AwesomeMake: - By Caleb KraftBecky Stern really brought a fun project to the world with this one. It’s basically a tiny youtube player, but by tuning into a channel with footage of birds, she made a little TV just for her cat. As usual, Becky shares a full step-by-step on her blog and I have to admit that of all the silly …